"It's not like that!"

Ezekiel's eyes widen when Stone grabs him. He tries to evade him but with Cal so close it's impossible and then his shirt crumples in Stone's fist and his hands come up to push at his arm.

"I didn't want him to know! I was just playing along to find a way to get them off of you!" A part of him already fears it's pointless, that Stone won't listen now but for some reason Ezekiel needs him to know anyway. Needs to at least try.

"I was trying to save you!"