His lips pursed in a sympathetic smile, patting the hand he held and letting Zac go. "C'mon. I've got a ton of pizza to eat and I don't wanna eat it alone -- because I
will." Lucas unfolded his legs and hopped to his feet, trotting over to the food with a backwards grin. Serious stuff aside...the teen was still his friend, and he didn't want to be entirely doom and gloom.
They were on the same page with the Otherside...and that had to be enough, for now.