[Not caring about hiding how you really feel about things does not necessarily mean you can't feel bad about feeling them, and by the time Helix was finishing up with the cleaning Aidan was starting to feel a little bit guilty for taking it out on him. It had been no one's fault but his own, if you even could put the blame on anyone. Regardless Helix had been nothing but nice to him this day and he just... couldn't treat him like this, no matter how much he was hurting.
So when Helix reached for his arm, Aidan did nothing to protest. In fact, he obediently went with the motion, brows knitted in curiosity before being raised in surprise at the gentle kiss. It tingled a little, but the sheer warmth and adoration the gesture unleashed easily washed away whatever pain it triggered. He watched, spellbound, as Helix kissed his way out along his fingers, lips parting some as one of the digits was teasingly suckled.
Steamy bathrooms and hot showers and suddenly his mind was stuck in a moment that happened weeks before, long before bitemarks and concussions. Before Marina. ]