Limelight

Alonzo and Zach: Wingman - Zach's Turn

(Ever closer to Zephzo (and the angsty AU multichap coming up~) So within BFZ, besides Zephyr and Alonzo being best friends, I see Zephyr being closer to Roz and Alonzo being closer to Zach, so this and tomorrow's one-shots are about those two pairs! Both set at the same time - the block party. I've also been thinking there needs to be more zombie children other than Zoey so I'm giving some of the BGZ younger siblings. Here's a quick introduction to Al's little sister, Lindzey ^^)

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The block party had begun, the band was set up and now they were free to get back to the fun before it came time for them to play. After BAMM, of course. The humans needed to be properly welcomed into Zombieland first. Roz was anxiously eyeing Keira from a distance while the boys talked until Zephyr slipped away to talk to her, and Alonzo was suddenly the one watching his crush, with a slightly more curious than anxious look about him.

"Is it really that obvious to everyone that I like Zephyr...?" he actually sounded shy, which was not at all like him.

Zach was surprised. He leaned closer, "So, you finally figured that out, huh?"

"Come off it, man, just answer the question."

"Alright, yeah, it's always been pretty clear to me, but I'm one of your best friends. I know you."

"You don't think anybody else has guessed it? I never thought about it that much before but I'm, like, practically glued to him whenever he's around."

Zach couldn't deny that. But he could try, "You're a... very affectionate guy. Everyone knows that. It's perfectly normal behaviour for you."

"I don't exactly nuzzle just anybody's cheek, Zach."

"Well, you got me there."

Alonzo couldn't help chuckling a little, "You'd tell me if you knew something was up, right?"

"And by 'something', you mean...?"

"If Zeph likes me."

"Right, that," he hesitated but Alonzo didn't notice, "Yeah, if I knew for sure, I'd tell you." He wasn't exactly lying since Zephyr had never explicitly admitted to anything.

They were both quiet for a few seconds, Al watching Zephyr and Zach watching Al, until Al spoke up again, softly.

"Am I really that stupid?"

"You're not stupid."

"Then how come I couldn't even figure out my own feelings?"

"'Cause the way you are when you're with Zeph is basically second nature to you. You never thought about it."

Al didn't respond, keeping his eyes on Zephyr.

"Ask him to dance," Zach suggested.

"What?" he snapped out of it and looked at Zach, confused.

"C'mon, Al, what have you got to lose? Ask the guy you like to dance."

"The guy I like also happens to be my best friend, that's what I've got to lose. We always dance together anyway, how's he supposed to know I mean... together-together?"

"Uh, you tell him?"

Alonzo shook his head, "There's no time now, anyway, Bonzo's gonna play BAMM any minute."

"Isn't that exactly the chance you need?"

"There's meant to be this whole thing of us all dancing with humans," Alonzo said with a roll of his eyes, "I can't."

"How about after?"

"We're supposed to be playing, remember?"

"After our set?"

Alonzo glanced back towards Zephyr, talking to Roz, but was soon disturbed by a high-pitched voice right next to his ear.

"Whatcha looking at?" his little sister had shown up out of nowhere and now had her hands on his shoulders, standing on tiptoes and craning her neck to see, "Zephyr? Are you finally talking about your crush on Zephyr?" She stared at him, wide-eyed and excited.

"OK, ow. Lindzey, can you not...?"

"Are you?" she whipped round to ask Zach and her ponytail smacked Al in the face.

"Yup." Zach nodded and Lindzey squealed. She let go of her brother and he straightened up, rolling his shoulder.

"Lin. Chill."

"Dude, you really are obvious if your sister guessed it and she doesn't even live with you."

Alonzo didn't respond. He picked up Lindzey and dropped her a few feet away, "Go. Now."

"Aww, no...!"

"Go!"

She hmphed but left them alone. Zach nudged Al, putting an arm around his shoulder and keeping his voice low this time.

"Are you gonna ask him, then?"

"I don't know, maybe?"

"Ask him what?"

"Lindzey!"

- LIMELIGHT –

BAMM had once again proven to be the ultimate party track and now it felt like the humans were genuinely ready to join them in Zombieland. But Alonzo had other things on his mind. He was near the back of the crowd with Zach again. He almost had the chance to ask Zephyr to dance later, right before BAMM, but the song had started and the two of them were distracted. And now, he was even further away from Zephyr, who was standing on the other side of the crowd.

Alonzo knew he was worrying about nothing. But he couldn't help it when it came to Zephyr.

"... He was dancing with a cheerleader..."

"So were you. So was I. So was Roz! So was everyone."

"Roz was dancing with Keira. She likes Keira. And I don't need you to tell me you were definitely checking out the girl you were dancing with. And anyway, did you see who he picked? One of the assistant captains of the squad!"

"That doesn't mean anything."

"What if it does? I can't compete with that."

"She can't compete with countless years of friendship," Zach patted his shoulder, giving him a sympathetic smile, "Or cheek nuzzles."

That broke Al and he snorted with laughter, pushing Zach away.

"C'mon, can you really see Zephyr with a cheerleader? Especially an Acey?"

"Alright, no, I can't. But what am I gonna do? I don't even know if I have a shot."

"... Date me and make him jealous."

"Zach."

"I'm kidding!" he nudged Alonzo with his elbow and laughed, "I'm not that desperate."

It took Al a moment.

"Wait, what's that supposed to mean?!"

Zach couldn't answer for laughing.