Status Updates From Heart of Stone

I know this is supposed to be so good and healthy, but.. the dynamics between Henry and Matthew is ANYTHING but because Matthew is scared and Henry goes "you don't have to do this if it frightens you so much" and then proceeds to continue talking and BARELY gets a nod - without even ASKING. And...like... Am I reading too much in to this? Is this what the dynamics looks like with Theophilus? Because I don't like this.