[He's worried too. And he gets it. He's not offended or put off by her concern in the least. Actually, he finds it more than a bit reassuring on a personal level. He's not alone. He knows he wasn't, of course, but it's still nice to hear it voiced.]
Yeah, absolutely. [There's no hesitation here at all. He wants Dean to have other people in his life on this ship who care about him. Wants him to have friends even if right now Dean doesn't want that for himself.]
I have a feeling we're gonna end up spending a lot more time together. [He smiles a bit lopsidedly and shrugs.]
Private
Yeah, absolutely. [There's no hesitation here at all. He wants Dean to have other people in his life on this ship who care about him. Wants him to have friends even if right now Dean doesn't want that for himself.]
I have a feeling we're gonna end up spending a lot more time together. [He smiles a bit lopsidedly and shrugs.]