[Helix lifted his head to look at Aidan with some incredible uncertainty. But his eyes cast down to his knees as he mulled it all over, chewed on the idea and felt the nervous butterflies fluttering around in his belly. He didn't want to, but he should... he couldn't keep doing this. Aidan had every right to know. He told a stranger. And Rogue found out.
Of all the people in the dome, Aidan should know. But he didn't even know what to say or where to start. Fingers clutched the fabric of his pants as he struggled to find words. He swallowed raggedly but his voice still came out weak and broken.]
I-I... I was... [But he couldn't, he couldn't say that word.]