[ Matthew's power lets him feel exactly how incomplete that truth is, but he thinks he might've known even without it. He'll lose Noah someday, one way or another, and that's not okay, either. For now-- ]
I'm happy, too, [ he assures him, opening his eyes again and, after a second, pressing another kiss to Noah's mouth. It's one of those small gestures meant to hold a great deal of meaning--he's so happy with what they have, this relationship that they practically stumbled into. He doesn't want to waste time worrying about the future. If Noah's willing to consider this whole thing as no more than a close call, then that's what Matthew wants, too.
He falls back into something easier, lingering on the relief that Ronan came back, and the feel of Noah's cheek under his fingertips. ]
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I'm happy, too, [ he assures him, opening his eyes again and, after a second, pressing another kiss to Noah's mouth. It's one of those small gestures meant to hold a great deal of meaning--he's so happy with what they have, this relationship that they practically stumbled into. He doesn't want to waste time worrying about the future. If Noah's willing to consider this whole thing as no more than a close call, then that's what Matthew wants, too.
He falls back into something easier, lingering on the relief that Ronan came back, and the feel of Noah's cheek under his fingertips. ]