The pride was such an important moment for them, if only for "I promise you won't forget this one"
and how they were both in their own private world...
I think Brian was being every bit of a caring loving bf up until mid S2 but w/o the tilte
I think it was important for him to hear Debbie saying 'you love him, don't you' but in a way I kinda like that he didn't just say it to Justin but instead explained it in his BK way (the reason I took you in is because you took a bat to the head but it's not the reason I want you to stay... )