[ Matthew leans against Declan again, too, without even thinking about it. Like Declan, his fiercest attachments are to his brothers; they are the only people he couldn't live without. Even imagining such a thing is impossible.
He contemplates his older brother's words quietly for a few seconds, turning them over in his mind. Maybe he should be paying more attention to the warning part, but in the moment all he can think is-- ]
I'm glad I got stuck with you guys.
[ Both of them, here to look out for him, to keep him loved, to keep him safe. If he'd been like Ronan, here alone-- No, he can't even think about that either. ]
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He contemplates his older brother's words quietly for a few seconds, turning them over in his mind. Maybe he should be paying more attention to the warning part, but in the moment all he can think is-- ]
I'm glad I got stuck with you guys.
[ Both of them, here to look out for him, to keep him loved, to keep him safe. If he'd been like Ronan, here alone-- No, he can't even think about that either. ]