"Ahaha," Walter guffaws, accepting the reassurance. He palms the top of an old-fashioned chair, pondering its aesthetics. Still not looking right at Sebastian:

"Mr. Bright has been... a lot more aesthetically narrow-minded than I initially assumed," he admits. It really disappointed Walter, when he'd thought Malcolm understood being bullied specifically for body leavings and seeming "gross". "Though I have to admit we haven't spoken properly since then or... for a while."