[ he wants to argue that, matt needs to do whatever it takes to keep himself safe and not worry about shiro at all, but maybe matt's more protected here, with him, if being chased by gangs of aggressive jerks is a common occurrence.

he can't help leaning into matt's hand. no one touches him, here, at least not with any warmth or affection. he's touch-starved in a place where he's literally handled like a stock animal every day. ]

A-- a belt, you need a belt. Maybe tie the sleeves up, too, so you have your hands free. You'll have to put a stud chain on me, maybe carry a crop.

[ fortunately stable-hands are rough on their clothes, so it won't look too out of place for matt to be a bit disheveled and wearing ill-fitting replacements. he can always say that shiro ripped his regular uniform.

quietly, ]

You were being chased earlier. Does that happen a lot?