Another Girl, Another Zombie

A Rich Language

(Ok, I'm really sorry for how late this is...! I took a break on the day I was originally gonna post this because I started feeling like I wanted something else to happen first but I could not think of any ideas so I gave myself the day to think about it. Then I decided to just go with this original idea anyway but it was taking me so long, I was literally falling asleep writing last night so I had to put off finishing it until now. This is now the longest one-shot in AGAZ, and possibly in both of the ZOMBIES one-shot collections...? I've had the two headcanons involved in this one for ages. And I did not stop to consider how hard it might be to try writing an actual two-way conversation entirely in Zombie but it was necessary

I'm switching round the upload schedule after this, BtB will be updated on odd-numbered days and this will be updated on even. And now, some very sweet (I hope) Bronzo-y goodness~)

"He only speaks Zombie-tongue. I don't really know why, he can understand English fine. But he doesn't speak it."

Addison had warned Bree of the potential one-sided language barrier not too long after first hearing about her friend's crush. And Bree had been thinking about it. A lot. Probably more than she needed to. They had shared a moment at the cheer championship, she was sure of that, and it hadn't been too much of a problem. And at the moment when it really mattered, when he really wanted and needed her to understand, he spoke in English. Just one word, but it had filled Bree with so much happiness to hear.

"Graceful."

She never would have thought one single word could make her feel like that. Someone, anyone, calling her "graceful" was guaranteed to lift her spirits higher than any cheer, but coming from him... and especially since it was, as far as she could tell, so rare for him to speak English, it made her feel like she was walking on air.

Their first date had been incredible. They had spent hours together. Hours dancing, laughing and talking. Even if she didn't always know what he was saying, what he was thinking and feeling always came across crystal clear through his actions. And despite the fact they had been side-by-side for almost the entire afternoon right into the evening, Bree still couldn't help but feel it had been cut way too short by that pesky sunset curfew.

He had done it again, just seconds before they ran out of time. Saying something so sweet and so genuine out of the blue, in English, was something special.

"You're perfect."

But she wanted to return the favour. And makes things easier for him. If this was going to get anywhere, Bree decided she had to put in some effort.

- ANOTHER GIRL, ANOTHER ZOMBIE -

The Monday morning after the block party, and their date, Bonzo had greeted her in the hall with another lifted-of-the-floor hug, making her laugh out loud. Zed settled for throwing an arm over Addison's shoulder and pulling her close. He leaned down.

"Well, they seem happy."

Addison could only grin in reply and rest her head on his chest as she watched Bonzo gently lower Bree back down again. Eliza, leaning against the lockers with her arms folded, tried to look indifferent but the small smile playing on her lips betrayed her. The bell rang before anything else could be said and Zed, kissing Addison's cheek, and Bonzo, kissing Bree's hand, headed off to class. Addison, having to be halfway across the school, took off with a quick "bye!" called over her shoulder. Neither Bree nor Eliza had far to go and walked together. Bree, however, was feeling a little anxious. Not about Eliza, they had spent some time bonding at the block party, after all, but about what she was going to ask her. She was trying to find a way to bring it up when Eliza spoke up instead.