[And now he was really breaking, no longer on the verge of tears but right there. It was sudden and unexpected, but all this emotional turmoil had unearthed that one, most important thing at his very core - Helix was all he had left.
Maybe it was awkward and twisted, but that was also one of many reasons why he'd fought so hard over this thing with Yuuri. It wasn't about the other boy, not entirely, but rather about the fact that they were going to be here for a very long time, surrounded by other people. Aidan needed other people, it was part of his nature to be social but he needed Helix more and sooner or later he might be forced into making a choice between the two.
He didn't want that and so he did the only thing he could: tried to get the two to coexist. He never expected Helix to make friends, but he wanted him to at least be civil with Aidan's. Perhaps that was too much to ask for.]
I can't... [He trembled, voice growing small and fragile.] I can't lose you.