Walter had been acting strange.

Your boyfriend was always strange, it was part of the reason why you loved him. But this was strange even for Walter. He'd always made a valiant effort to participate in activities you like, though he griped about what a waste of time they are.

But lately, he'd been going out of the way to indulge your hobbies, despite often looking a little miserable. Walter was burning himself out and you planned on getting the issue resolved before the Scorpion team leader crashed and burned.