Dan didn't know just when he fell asleep that night, curled up in the hallway, but it was after he resolved to sit there until Phil came out of his room again. He was apparently beginning to make a habit of sleeping in hallways! When he woke up again, his watch told him it had just gone eight o'clock in the morning. He sat up and continued to wait until he heard Phil's door handle turn at about quarter past ten.
"Dan!" He exclaimed, striding quickly over to him, "Have you been there all night?!" He held out his hand to Dan to help him up but, when he took it, he then pulled him into a tight hug.
"Wh- Phil, I-".
"I love you." Phil interrupted. Dan stifled a gasp and replied after a moment with "I love you too".