And that's the other part of the problem. Danny knows--no, he can feel that Hedwig wants him, and honestly, it feels amazing. Who doesn't want to be wanted? It's powerful. And stirring. But Danny is still racked with nerves and uncertainty and he refuses to make promises to someone he cares about that he doesn't know if he can keep.

But it's so powerful.

When Danny returned, he found out that Mindy remembered nothing. It hurt, a lot. He'd been too afraid to seek out others in case they didn't remember either. His FBF not recognising him would have absolutely broken his heart. And besides, maybe Mindy was right and it had all been some sort of mental breakdown.

And then suddenly Hedwig was back in his life and he remembered everything. Danny's not too manly to admit that he cried that day and there wasn't a dying fisherman in sight.

He inches a hand across the mattress until he can stretch out a fingertip and just reach Hedwig's foot. He rests it there.

"I missed you too."