Mm, the food was excellent. Zach chewed each bite nice and long to fully draw out each flavor. It was great - good food, good company, and the distinct lack of a giant toad above them didn't hurt. Zach thought they were friends - at least liked to think that, hoped that. He knew it was a bit odd and potentially harder given their respective statuses, but Zach wanted that. Yes he did. And there was nothing wrong with -
Zach swallowed a large piece of food, thankfully not choking, as he felt the squeeze on his hand. His mouth kept closed, glad Ernie had chosen to speak because he had to make sure nothing was stuck in his teeth or...anything. He swallowed again. His eyes fell down a moment as Ernie mentioned becoming fat.
"You're not going to be fat, you're gorgeous," Zach replied before his eyes went wide, and his heart began beating faster. Fuck. How had that come out aloud? Glancing down at the table, Zach saw their hands.