Leaving the lab, Scarlett wobbles through Stanford’s quad, basking in afterglow and the calm she finds in giving up control during a scene. Lukas stays attentive—adjusting her sunglasses, checking in, guiding her with a touch—and the two move away from campus bustle while she reflects on the relief of being held by clear commands.

Conversation shifts to their research project. Scarlett questions Zach’s suggestion of max pooling and argues for average pooling, and Lukas affirms her expertise. She volunteers to write the training-data script, teasing him about languages like MATLAB as they settle roles: Scarlett will handle data prep while Lukas agrees.

They banter about diving. Lukas jokes about not knowing the difference between boards, then admits he confuses dive groups; Scarlett needles that maybe this ignorance cost him his relationship with Pen. He clarifies support wasn’t their issue; they had sought partners outside their athletic worlds, which was part of the appeal.

Talk turns personal. Scarlett recounts her ex Josh—his shallow take on splashy dives, the breakup when he met someone else—and worries she can seem controlling or cold. Lukas counters that with him she is soft, a tenderness that flusters her. She confirms she isn’t pining for Josh and hasn’t dated since. When Scarlett asks about Lukas’s post-Pen history, he says it’s complicated and ushers her into a nearby house to continue the conversation.