@SIGHTSGIVEN /
Walter moved to sit upright once more upon hearing their quiet chuckle , a small smile beginning to curl up at the corners of his own lips . It was always so nice to make them laugh , it truly was , especially since they've been having such a rough time lately and have been blaming themself for a lot of things that aren't their fault . Knowing he could bring them peace for even a few minutes during these strenuous times was enough of an accomplishment in his eyes ( / eye / ) , and he would continue to try and make light of whatever he could just to elicit that admittedly-quite-lovely , GENUINE laugh of theirs out . So , feeling quite triumphant , the man gave a short-lived yet joyful laugh , loosening his grip on their hand . " Knew it was only a matter of time 'til ya started to laugh again ! Quite nice to hear ya start to feel better . "
It sounded like they wanted to say something , beginning with his name yet trailing off just a mere second after it slipped past their lips . This had piqued the older man's interest , giving them time in silence to try and work out what they wanted to say , and yet ... it never came . He didn't push the subject further , not wanting to risk making them uncomfortable . Hell , he didn't even mention it , allowing the topic to seemingly shift . Walter couldn't help but to snicker a little bit at their words , bringing his free hand up once again just so he could give them a reassuring pat on the shoulder . " Feel / pressured / to ? Yeah , nah , it's hard to pressure this old dog into doin' somethin , don't you worry ! I'll stay with ya as long as ya need me to , 'kay ? An hour , two hours , a day --- I don't mind ! I like spending time with ya meself . It's ... refreshing , stayin' away from the chaos for a while . Reckon that's quite ironic comin' from a man that likes stirrin' up a little mayhem , ay ? "