And there he was.
Red hat. Red shirt.
“My name is Daniel,” he said gently. “May I come in?”
For a second, I thought I might faint. It wasn’t just the red hat. It was the calm way he stood there, like he wasn’t surprised to see me, like he had rehearsed this moment a hundred times.
“I’m sorry to show up unannounced,” he said, his voice low and steady. “I know this must feel strange.”