Yeah, he sees that sign, Ava. He doesn't even want to know.

Anything that develops between them could undoubtedly be used against them. Malcolm knows this, and yet... if he has a chance to actually be happy in such a miserable place, he wants to take it.

He slips his hand in hers. "We can go slowly. It's okay." The last woman he was seeing got murdered, after all. Malcolm will always protect the people that he cares about, but at least he knows that Ava is able to protect herself when it comes down to it. "You're just... one of the most fascinating people I've ever met."