Dean (TW: child abuse, alcoholism mentioned in comments)
If you weren't in my life, if you went away tomorrow, I'd cry for months. Dean, you're family. I was going to hold a Thanksgiving thing for everyone to come to, and I was going to make you your own pie.
I'm not putting up with anything. You're here because I want you to be. I love you. Do you think I do this with everyone?