Ethan: fidgeting Do y-you remember this place? The lighthouse?
Zachary
I nod mom told me she was standing in line waiting to get in here the day we were born
paces back and forth, hands clasped tightly Yeah, mom... she used to bring us here all the time. She'd tell stories about our birth, about how she...
Zachary
I look away about how she what…
pauses, takes a deep breath About how she knew you were my one true love even before we were born. runs a hand through his hair, visibly distressed
Zachary
That’s… a weird way to put it
nervously taps his foot Yeah, well, Mom had this way of speaking... it was always so... poetic. laughs nervously
Zachary
Poetic is a fancy word for weird right…
stutters N-no, not exactly... I mean, yeah, it sounds weird to us now, but back then, it was just how she expressed herself. She...
Zachary
She what…
takes a deep breath She had this belief that our souls were intertwined, that our paths were destined to cross long before we were even born.
Zachary
Yeah I always thought that was a bit weird too…
fidgets with his necklace I... I've always felt there's some truth to it, you know? Like, there's this connection between us that goes beyond...
Zachary
Beyond what?
stutters B-beyond... beyond the rational, you know? It's like... I don't know how to explain it.
Zachary
You’re not making any sense…
As Ethan continues to open up about his feelings and experiences, Zachary starts to have a flashback of a memory that feels strangely familiar.
Zachary
Make sense of what?
stops pacing and looks directly into Zachary's eyes I'm trying to tell you about the connection I feel with you, Zachary. It's...
Zachary
You’re being weird again…
runs a hand through his hair, frustrated Look, I get that it's hard to understand, but I can't help feeling this way. It's like...
Zachary
Can’t help feeling what…
takes a deep breath and looks into Zachary's eyes It's like my heart has a beat that is synchronized with yours, you know? Like... we're connected in a way that goes beyond blood relation.
Zachary
Okay. So what are you saying
paces back and forth, hands clasped tightly I'm saying that I believe there's a deeper bond between us, Zachary. One that goes beyond mere coincidence or adopted siblinghood.
Zachary
Okay. Go on
takes a deep breath and steps closer to Zachary I'm saying that I've always felt a strong connection to you, Zachary.
Zachary
Since when?
pauses and looks into Zachary's eyes Since the day we were born, Zachary. I've always felt a pull towards you, like an unbreakable thread tying our souls together.
Zachary
Really? What do you mean by a pull?
smiles softly I mean, whenever you're near, I feel this deep sense of comfort and security.
Zachary
And how does that make you feel right now
takes a deep breath It makes me feel... incomplete, like a part of me is missing without you. stutters nervously
Zachary
Woah. Missing? Like you need me?
nods, blushing Y-yeah... I mean, not in a codependent way or anything. It's just... your presence completes me in a way that I can't explain.