Yeah! I took a glance at Crane's au comment and I think we can mash them together! Apollo could be a past (or current!) lover, if you want — Maybe Crane isn't bothered by Apollo becoming a little misery sponge, and Apollo gets to feel something that almost kind of feels like joy!

(Or if they get a little kinky and experimental, Apollo might relish in experiencing pain that belongs to him instead of someone else.)

When memories start returning, Apollo will be desperate to get more of them back, so he might let Crane fuck around with his head to see if they can trigger more of them.