@stillsolo said: ( . no no, make a post about how short Luke is around Matt LMAO gimme headcanons about matt helping him grab stuff or literally lowering himself so he can hug his dad's middle hahaHAHAH
ok bet.
ever since Matt shot up to 6'3 all but over night ( it was actually a painful few months ) he's been plagued with the dilemma of how to get eye to eye with Luke.
he tired a myriad of different ways to get back onto equal ground. he bent over with slouched shoulders, crouched down with his hands on his knees to sturdy himself, knelt with one leg on the ground, matt even once picked his father up by the middle so they could talk face to face but Luke didn't seem too keen on having a full conversation with his legs dangling in the air.
finally, Matt settled on standing legs spread with his feet grounded firmly in place. he's almost doing the splits, but not quite, and if Matt's being completely honest it's a rather comfortable stance. plus he now doesn't have to worry about Luke having to strain his neck looking up at him all the time.
at the same time, Matt will often drop into this stance to hug Luke. Which often results in him picking the shorter up for a a few seconds before depositing him safely back on the ground. and yes, he has even once been so excited to see his father after a long absence that he's lifted Luke clear off his feet and spun him before hugging him and keeping him dangling. Matt in no way means it to be rude, he's just affectionate and a bit silly. it doesn't help that his force wielding father happens to be rather light.
now, when it comes to helping Luke reach things that are a bit out of place... well, as stated before Matt has the habit of lifting up Luke without warning, usually in a hug. and yes, the normal response to seeing someone struggle with reaching an item just outside their grasp is to get it down for them.
however when matt sees his father struggling and his first thought isn't "let me help him by getting it for him" its "let me help him reach it". which usually ends in Matt picking up Luke from behind and lifting him into the air so he can grab whatever it is he needs himself. the entire time he's grinning like crazy thinking he's the most helpful boy in the world.
(yes he has done this to Han despite Han only being 2 inches shorter than him. he did not take it well. however the lesson Matt learned was 'dont lift up dad, only lift up papa.')
luckily for Luke, thank the force, Matt will more than half of the time just grab whatever needs to be reached himself instead of power lifting him.














