I think the M2 dynamic that really works for me, is when Matt is headcanoned as a low-key boring guy. Like, he’s a genius, but he’s a boring genius. His IQ is high, he’s brilliant at most things, but all that comes out of his mouth is 2+ hour monologues on the history of Pac-Man (and I’m not calling videos games boring, but when you’re not a gamer, listening to people talk about the many tracks in Mario Cart means absolutely nothing, and I cannot imagine that Mello is a gamer). He fucking rehearsed what he was going to say to those cops if they caught him, like twenty times. In fact I laugh to think that Mello did not like Matt when they first met. But what Matt also is, that Mello is not, is patient and even tempered to a saintly degree. He just gets on with things without getting riled up about them. And Mello hates to admit that he loves and needs that. Matt is Mello’s emotional support dull person.

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This is so so so absolutely their dynamic LOOOOOOL he is Mello's strange little nerdy (my phone autocorrected to needy which is maybe true too LOL) boyfriend that's always like 😰 that seems like a bad idea dude. He scored well in all the subjects at Wammy's, and though he doesn't remember anything about them because he doesn't care, he can recite every canon factoid for every extant LoZ character and plot line. <- he has explained this to Mello at least 7 times, Mello likes to mess with him by pointing out Link and saying 👉 look it's Zelda. 😬

HE DEFINITELY PRACTICED HIS COOL GUY SPEECH IN THE MIRROR IT'S JUST CANON YOUR HONOR 😭 *putting him in bubble wrap to protect him from the evils of the outside world*

Also no I agree my hc is that Mello thought Matt was annoying/boring/kind of a goody two-shoes (read: didn't want to get thrown out of Wammy's for arson or whatever). But Matt was his best and only friend and he was cutely persistent lol. His patience and forgiveness kind of balance out Mello's hotheadedness and refusal to let go of any perceived slight lol. No matter how many times Mello pushed him away he kept coming back until Mello finally got it through his thick dumb skull that maybe he can be nice sometimes. I need to write more actual cute stuff about them LOL. I just love when they're perfect opposites that compliment and balance each other out <3 but also soulmates twin flames best friends the only ones who understand one another so devoted theyd die for each other etc. I WILL EXPLORE THIS DYNAMIC IN SOMETHING LESS EXPLICIT AND MORE FLUFFY SOON. <- BET.