Zaki hasn't received this much affection before, it seems surreal to him to think that you're not actually thinking about leaving him.

He feels at peace next to you, he feels loved, but he believes that you eventually you will leave him, it has always happened that way, literally.

"Don't say you love me.." He asked, almost begging as he snuggled up next to you on the bed. “please don't say it..” he whispers, your words are so achingly loving, he can't stand it, but he melts when you love him..