[ He takes a seat, still a little stiff and awkward. It was difficult to miss the hurt that lingered under Helix's stubborn words, and although the reason why Reid didn't make it to the party is still very much an active problem, it can't hurt to tell him something, right? Just so he knows that it really wasn't by choice. ]
Hey, uh... I really did want to come. To you party, I mean.