deacon absolutely has a crush on the SS its canon and there is evidence to back it too im sry but I make the rules here
consider:
Deacon sees them once and is immediately on board with them joining up in their very top secret organization
even though the SS (presumably) finishes all of Desdemona’s orders to a T, he still goes out of his way to come up with an elaborate lie to make them seem even better than they are so Des will have to let them on
picks on them a lot, but thats just how he shows affection (his fuckign “recall code” bullshit omf)
“If you believe anything, believe that I’m in your corner.”
trusts them, and literally only them and nobody else in the railroad, with the actual truth of who he used to be and what he did in the past
sometimes gets naked in front of them while changing his disguise. “accidentally.”
talks a lot about how he prefers to work alone, but if you dismiss him as a companion he immediately shows concern for your safety and wellbeing
“Some old philosopher used to say people were made of a metal that defines their personality. And you are solid gold.”
his story he made up to Des of the SS patching him up and carrying him to safety is probably just a personal fantasy of his
whitemanning critical 