[He listened in silence, practically held his breath throughout the shuddering confession and at the end of it he doesn't know what to think. He gets it, sort of, but everything surrounding Helix is so difficult and complicated and Aidan's never had to think about these things before. He's only been doing and following his emotions is second nature to him - his moral compass has always been perfectly steady, like a rock.
Sometimes he doubts that Helix even has one.
One thing is clear at the end of it though, and that is that he cannot falter. If anything he needs to be even steadier in his resolution than he was before, even more stubborn and hard-headed if only so he can prove once and for all that he's not going anywhere. He's not entirely sure how to do that, last time he almost got himself killed in a steamy bathroom and trying to repeat that steadfast and stupid point doesn't seem like the right thing here. It's been done.
Besides, there's something different about this struggle. Back then he was fighting just to be his friend, but this doesn't feel like that at all. They are friends, aren't they? And friends... friends love each other in some ways, that goes without saying but Helix said it and it makes him wonder. It always makes him wonder, being around Helix can be so confusing and ever since he arrived he's been trying to put a finger on what they are.
Friends... right?
Despite the way his heart aches Aidan can't help but smile, a warmth spreading through his chest as he tightens the embrace a little more. It's okay, he's not going anywhere and they can always solve anything that comes in their path, as long as they're together and trying and fighting. Again, there's so much he could say about all this, but in the end he settles for a single word that perfectly sums up this whole situation.]