How dare Alec suggest he was anything but a wonderful, sentimental, important memory. They were family.

"Other things can happen, though. Some people are just meant to be together, right?" And he knew here he was appealing to some romantic part of Alec's heart, the part that had supported him through everything in New York, the part that continued to believe that Anthony and Fell were ridiculously meant to be. "Even without memories... they will still find each other and form new ones. Anthony and I did."

Maybe, if they don't immediately take to each other, he can give them a little friendly nudge.

"Crowley will like you. It might be different, but that doesn't mean it will be bad."