01 Walter O-Brien
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    The team was in shock that you were still coming around. Toby and Happy had thought Walter would scare you off, Sylvester thought Walter would leave you after a week at least. Paige was just jealous that you're relationship with Walter seemed better than hers had ever been.

    Cabe was just happy that Walter was happy.

    "So what's the secret?" Toby whispered to Walter one afternoon after you'd gone up to Walter's loft to grab something. "Did you brainwash them into thinking you're not a prick?"

    Walter squinted at him, "What..? No, no. I just..like them."

    You were different than his few past partners. You made an effort. You were nowhere near his IQ level, you were a fairly average person. But you sat and listened when he talked about black holes or computers. You listened and you tried.