"I wasn't thrilled about this place opening back up," Derek admits after a moment. He finds that it's easy to be honest with Bitty, and to open up to him. About some things, at least. "Something good happened here last year, something that hurts to think about now."

He goes quiet for a moment, sipping his cocoa and looking out of the window before smiling warmly over at Bitty. "But I suppose it's dumb to blame the place. Might as well make new memories."