thinking about how matthew looks at declan as his protector. as the person he can always count on to keep him safe, and fed, and housed, and happy. how he asks declan for his company when he's sad. how (with the exception of his little rebellion in td3) he is almost never mad at him, even when declan is telling him what to do, bc he believes that declan always has his best interests at heart. how he trusts him more than anyone else in the world. i'm thinking about how matthew loves declan openly and unconditionally
and i am also thinking about how matthew is literally a manifestation of ronan's deepest subconscious feelings
and anyway the implications of that are making me a little bit insane











