[meme]
HANDWAVED CR MEME!!!

I actually don't do this enough with Walter in particular but now you know...

i feel like whatever conversations ashton and walter are having offscreen are probably. Something. i don't know what adjective applies here. but they're Something

Esoteric?

this works!

they think he's a weird little man but that's fine.

Occasional friendly chats/checkins/eyes meeting in exasperation over some bit of Warden Nonsense.

they used to knife fight now they can just chill. with snacks. and chat about how even though space weather is weird, it's getting warmer in spirit and that's fun

If Walter shows up at Malcolm's cabin, he'll make him hot chocolate and let him talk about nonsense. Or not talk.

Or use the shower.

He's honestly pleased any time Walter shows up to talk, even if it doesn't go anywhere.