"A little, I think," Derek admits. He's a little embarrassed of how he acted, but it's what he had needed to heal. "I just needed time, mostly. But I had responsibilities, and I had people who cared about me. I just needed to remember that."

He looks over at Bitty with a soft smile. "There's always a chance that I might need to do that, just for a day or so. But not that long, I don't think. I have more reasons to stay human."

And Bitty is one of them. A big one, if he's honest.