( I was wondering when you were going to ask that. Awkward!

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Gideon paled, he'd been so intent on helping her, he'd failed to think what would happen when confronted with his unabashed spying. He swallowed hard and curled in upon himself slightly. The certainty of his reveal would end any chance at friendship with her. He rubbed the back of his neck in a self-soothing gesture and murmured softly without meeting her eyes. "It's....like I said earlier. I'm a outsider looking in." He glanced to Nova briefly, before continuing. "I spy on people's lives and I.......was curious about what had so upset you yesterday.......that I......read your file Nova. I'm a wretched human being by invading your privacy." He sobbed, "I'm sorry, please don't hate me!"