Breathing slowed as soothing hands rubbed circled against his back. Once again Zachary felt empty, left reeling from a broken heart as he clung to his closest friend. Alois’s voice was soothing, a quiet nod in response to the offer of staying. Zach needed that right now, needed Alois to be here with him. He wasn’t sure why and never looked into why he felt nothing was complete without the omega at his side. They just clicked and the older boy had simply chalked it up to their tightknit friendship. “Vodka would be better,” Zachary mused in a rough rasp. His throat ached and liquor was the last thing his body needed at the moment but Zachary wanted the pain to ease. He wanted to forget this day ever happened even if only for a few hours.<br/><br/>Peeling away, Zach was reluctant to part but the vodka that sat in his fridge was calling his name. Zachary wanted to be reckless today. Trudging into his kitchen, cupboards slammed as he grabbed a glass and poured a hearty amount. It burned as Zach tossed it back and poured another only to repeat with his second glass. Coughing softly, his nose wrinkled at the bitter taste as he poured his third glass, though he didn’t down this in one go. Bottle and glass in hand, the heartbroken man shuffled back into the living room. Taking a gulp of the liquor before setting it down, Zachary grimaced at the taste. “I’m gonna get really really drunk,” he announced, as if that hadn’t been clear enough before dropping to the couch. He curled up against the omega once more, always feeling more at ease when they were wound together.<br/><br/>“He cheated on me,” Zachary sighed as he settled against his friend. There was no way he would be able to keep that quiet. It rattled around his mind every second of every minute. “He cheated on me a lot apparently. Even blamed it on you, how close we are. That he felt ‘insecure’ when you were around.” The disgust coating every word as devastation because go give way to anger. “Can you believe that? He actually blamed<i>our</i>friendship for not keeping his legs closed!”