[The embarrassment at the compliment is pretty endearing — it's true too, you can definitely say that Reid is proud of what Helix has done with himself here. From being pegged down as a danger to the rest of the dome, a troubled teenager with strong sociopathic tendencies he's built himself up to something... tolerable. Not a model citizen by far, but he's secure in his life. He's found something good. Something to keep him grounded.
He gives the other another smile, shifting his weight a little. He's not really in a rush to get anywhere, but he also doesn't have any real reason to stick around. ]