[ There's a moment. A spark of surprise when Zell recognizes what Zack brings up. Common in the military. But it's there and gone. Something to cover later maybe. For now... ]
...Good. He needs to or I don't think he's ever going to get over it. [ Judging by the way he rubs the back of his neck with his free hand though... it's pretty obvious how Zack feels about that. Recalling that day... Even just thinking about it gets his stomach churning in ugly ways. How he'd been so close and yet-
Focus, Fair. Can't change the past. Can't change what's already happened. Focus on what they can do for him now.
Doesn't change the way his heart aches, regardless of the way he shakes himself out of those thoughts. His eyes forcibly narrow. ] I'm gonna talk to him, too. I know he won't like it... but all of us pretending it never happened won't do him any good.
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Date: 2016-04-30 09:07 pm (UTC)...Good. He needs to or I don't think he's ever going to get over it. [ Judging by the way he rubs the back of his neck with his free hand though... it's pretty obvious how Zack feels about that. Recalling that day... Even just thinking about it gets his stomach churning in ugly ways. How he'd been so close and yet-
Focus, Fair. Can't change the past. Can't change what's already happened. Focus on what they can do for him now.
Doesn't change the way his heart aches, regardless of the way he shakes himself out of those thoughts. His eyes forcibly narrow. ] I'm gonna talk to him, too. I know he won't like it... but all of us pretending it never happened won't do him any good.