Zach was really curious about that one. Most people weren't like, well, Fletcher for example. It didn't take gaydar to know he was gay. he was, and he was out, and all...that. But even when Zach was able to tell who liked boys, it wasn't the same thing as knowing. And occasionally, very occasionally, Zach was wrong. Part of him wondered how many people liked people of the same sex. Like...it wasn't talked about, but how many did? What percentage? Who?
Plus Zach had gone to school with Seamus and Dean, which made it all the more interesting. It didn't matter what else happened, what was going on in the big wide world, there was always gossip and always people's relationships with other people. No potion got rid of that.
"I don't like it," Zach agreed. It had been easier then, simpler. But it hadn't been honest - the truth, not about everything. So, Zach knew it was better he was off. And he was glad that he was a lot less likely to betray Colin or anyone else now. Just thinking that he may no have even had a choice...that was crazy.
Zach's arms rose up a bit, wrapping Colin in a big big hug. They held tighter, turning back and forth a little. "It's going to be okay," Zach replied, "Yes it's hard, and it'll be hard for a while longer, but it'll get better. And you'll get to come back. And then we can just focus on being happy." Together, the two of them, that sounded good. Zach didn't care if his mother approved of him saying that. Zach was generally big on truth and truth-iness, but even that, it was about comforting Colin.