Zach was biting his lip, he noticed. It was hard to wait for important things. And even though he knew he wasn't going to find out that night or thought as much. A part of him really wanted to know, to stop waiting to find out if he still had the man he loved. And it scared him. But Colin had asked for time, and Zach had given it.
"I couldn't hate you," Zach replied, pulling Colin into a little bit of a hug. Merlin no, that wasn't going to happen. Even if Colin broke his heart, he couldn't hate him.