Hunt and Bryce fly back toward her apartment as a storm breaks, getting drenched within seconds. When Hunt lands on the roof, he's in pain from his forearm and shoulder injuries, but focuses on Bryce, who is still shaking and emotionally distant from the night's harrowing encounter with the kristallos demon. He keeps his arms around her waist even after setting her down, and she looks up at him as he traces his thumb over her ribs.

Bryce breaks the tension by stepping forward and wrapping her arms around Hunt, holding him tightly. She tells him the night sucked and that she's glad he's not dead. Hunt buries his face against her neck, and they linger in the rain despite acknowledging they should go inside. Their embrace becomes increasingly intimate—Hunt nuzzles and then brushes his lips against her neck, and Bryce responds by tipping her chin up and arching into him. The moment overwhelms Hunt's usual restraint, overriding his painful memories and personal vows.

Just as their physical connection intensifies—Hunt's hands moving down her body—the rooftop door slams open. Hunt instantly draws his gun and aims it, only to find Sabine standing there. Sabine snarls at them to back off, cutting the intimate moment short and introducing an immediate confrontation with the very person Hunt and Bryce suspect of orchestrating the kristallos attacks.