Justin/Ernie
Justin laughed and raised his glass infinitely grateful to have such amazing mates. But even more to had Ernie in his life. Without him, Justin would definitely not be there to celebrate this anniversary.
"Thank you, so much everyone for being here. It's.. it's so appreciated." He didn't know if any of them really knew how happy he was right now. It was something that really got to him sometimes. Just the thought that he could very well not be there anymore. Not have any of this in reality.
After things calmed down and people started to mingle a little for the after-dinner party, Justin went to Ernie and smiled genuinely. "Hey, got a minute for me?" he asked, putting his hand on Ernie's elbow.
Touching people had become, overtime, a way for him to know things were real. That he was real.