Sum: you had the biggest crush on your friend Zak for a while now but didn't know how to go around telling him without revealing it's you. suddenly a bowl of soup and music changes everything.

Contains: mega fluff!, insecure plus size reader, smooth Zak, supportive billy?.

Based off song closer by Boyce avenue
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"Alright guys come on we got to get the footage all together before the next episode comes up"

You were sitting nearby listening to music while drawing when you see the guys all work in each corner trying to put bits and pieces that they got from their recent lockdown all into one for the new episode.

'Hey I was doing just fine before I met you '

Bobbing your head, listening to your favorite song as you drew your favorite person in your sketch pad. Eversince you met the guys at random at a county fair when they were about to do a lockdown, your heart was stolen by the lead investigator. He was passionate about his job, goofy as well as down to earth with animals and you really admired him for being himself. Upon meeting,  you were nervous when you first met him..so when you would try to impress him in arcade games he would laugh and try to win prizes for you. Only he himself would lose in the games as well, it always made you both laugh to the point your faces would hurt from smiling.

"Hey (y/n) whatcha smiling for hmmmm?" Your best friend Billy nudged your shoulder smiling at you. Quickly you hide your sketch with you arms but Billy caught a glimpse.

"N-Nothing! Shouldn't you be doing your ghost stuff Billy" you blush as you whisper to billy so that the rest of the guys didn't hear and get curious like he did.

"Ah but I saw a bit of your sketch and it kinda looks a lot like z-" you cover Billy's mouth in panic. Then look around and notice everyone else has earbuds in while they review.

"Please don't say anything!" You beg. Billy smirks.

"So do you like Zak?" He whispers so only you can hear. You look at Zak and smile as you see him focused on his work.

"Yeah..yeah I do" you smile sincerely at Zak still as he remains focused still.

"Then tell him how you feel" you shake your head rapidly.

"No no no no no no I-i can't" Your voice cracks.

"I think he likes you (y/n). Give it a chance"

Shaking your head, doubting his words. You've seen the women Zak would date or bring to his place. They were all skinny, beautiful, fun, and so outgoing. But you..you were a bit more curvy, a book nerd, an indoor person, smart but in your own way that others wouldn't understand, and a super shy quiet girl. The complete opposite of a girl The Zak Bagans would go for.

There's no way a guy like him would like someone like me..

"Hey don't doubt yourself. Those women he's been with ended up hurting him and screwing him over and it was all for his wallet. You're different, you don't care for his money" Billy nudges you again out of your doubtful mind.

"But that doesn't mean he will like me back just cause I'm different. I mean look at me" you look down at your body.

"Do not say that about yourself do you hear me?" Billy whispers in a stern voice as he glares at you. You look at your sketch of Zak and feel tears in your eyes about to pour. But you run to your room, a room that Zak let you stay in at his home when you had no place to live and jump into your bed to cry into your pillow. Leaving the guys to look at Billy in confusion, he shrugs pretending not to know what's bothering you and Zak grew concerned.

-later on-

You woke up from your crying, you cried so much you must've fallen asleep. The sketch of Zak laying on your table next to your bed, covered in your drops of tears on the paper. You finally realize it's night time, you must've only slept for a few hours seeing as earlier it was daytime when you were last seen. Suddenly you hear a knock on your door.

"(Y/n)..you okay?" It was Zak, his voice filled with concern as he spoke behind your door. You get up with your hair messy and open your door looking like a mess but to Zak you looked cute.

"Yeah I'm fine sorry for worrying you" the scent of his favorite cologne you liked so much hit you like a wave so you look at your feet, too nervous to look in his eyes.

"Well the guys left and I'm about to make some chicken noodle soup if you'd like to have some with me" you were about to decline when suddenly your body gives you away as your stomach growls loudly. You blush at the betrayal.

"Sounds like my stomach answered for you hehe" you chuckle nervously as you run your fingers through your hair.

"Well come on then I don't bite" He smirks mischievously then walks away, leaving your heart start to speed up as it makes your face redder than before. It felt like a fever when you have a really bad cold.

No way! He's never given me the flirty smile before!

You slowly walk to the kitchen where Zak was, he was taller than you and you loved that. He was wearing his black short sleeve shirt which hugged his muscles tremendously. His usual baggy grey pants and his socks was all you could see as you still couldn't see eye to eye with his blue ones.

Oh dear....heavenly ramen take me away now! 😳

"Well dig in!" He laughs as he hands you a bowl and places his own on the table. You both eat in awkward silence until Zak breaks the ice.

"Do you have someone you like (y/n)?" You were caught off guard causing you to choke on a soft piece of carrot you were about to swallow.

"N-no w-why would you ask that?" You fidget nervously in your seat.

Youre such a Liar!

So!?

"No reason..but can I ask you something?"

"Seriously..you ask my permission to ask me a question NOW?" You grunt annoyed but playful. Zak chuckles.

"Yes or no?" He asks in an authoritative voice.

"Sure" You sigh giving up as you continue to eat your food.

He worked his magic on us 😏

Shut up you perverted conscious  

"Do you like me?" You stop and stare as your mouth is full of chicken noodle. Slowly you swallow and eat some more in hopes you didn't have to answer him. But sadly Zak doesn't give up.

"(Y/n)?" You felt like a child being interrogated with how Zak's tone was as he said your name.

"I-I don't know what you mean by like you" you swallow a mouthful of soup. Zak sits closer to you.

"Do you have feelings for me? Yes or no?" He whispers softly in your ear.

"And what if I said yes?" You didn't want to give him a straight up answer without knowing what he'd say, saving the heartbreak for later on.

"Then I think I'd finally understand what these feelings I have are.." he looks down at his now empty bowl, fiddling with his spoon.

Well that didnt tell me much..what did he mean??

"And if I said no?" He then looks at you with a look you never seen before.

"Well then I'll just have to change your mind until it's a yes" his voice was smooth like a cool calm ocean. It went right through you, sent shivers up your spine.

'No i-I-I-I can't stop..so baby pull me closer in the backseat of your rover that I know you can't afford bite that tattoo on your shoulder. Pull the sheets right off the corner of the mattress that you stole from your roommate back in bolder we ain't ever getting older'