Dylan's life hasn't been great since his mother passed away. When he wakes up in the hospital, they tell him he's under suicide watch. All Dylan remembers of the moments he lay dying are that a mysterious figure stepped in to save him.

Daniel's persistence in sticking around to get to know Dylan is more than a little baffling—and Daniel himself is baffling. He's enthusiastic, optimistic—everything Dylan isn't, and is determined that life is worth living.