In January, Scarlett and Lukas barely see each other, reduced to silent hallway passes and a small gift: Swedish green candies with a note from Lukas. When Arizona teams visit, the after-party at Kyle and Lukas’s house draws everyone, including Pen, who plans to leave early for Theo, and Victoria, who flirts elsewhere. Scarlett searches for Lukas.

Lukas spots Scarlett and takes her upstairs, where they have sex and reconnect physically and emotionally. During the encounter he shares major news: he has been accepted to Stanford Med and hates how long they’ve been apart. Scarlett, overwhelmed, admits fearing this might be the best she’ll ever have.

The next morning, trying to slip out unnoticed, Scarlett overhears Hasan and Lukas discussing their situation. Lukas says Pen knows about them and gives Hasan permission to answer honestly. A drunken Kyle makes crude, objectifying remarks about Scarlett; Lukas warns him off and draws a firm boundary, while Hasan calls out Kyle’s behavior.

Scarlett steps into the kitchen, and Lukas immediately kisses her in front of the roommates, making their relationship public within the house. Rattled by being talked about, Scarlett chooses to leave alone, teasing Lukas about cleaning as she goes. The shift signals an end to secrecy and a new phase for them amid looming long-distance concerns.