Talia drove home distraught, wiping away tears after blowing through a stop sign and nearly being struck by a Mack truck. She felt an elusive tug of memory, like a dream she could not place, despite being awake. Five minutes later, she arrived to find Noel on the porch; he explained that firefighters had checked the oven, found the knob stuck, and deemed it safe while the house aired out.

Talia admitted she felt off and told Noel about the near-collision. She described a powerful "life flashing before my eyes" vision in which she had been in a terrible accident, lay in a coma, and repeatedly dreamed of Noel but never reached a kiss. Noel teased that she wanted to make out, lightening the moment.

Talia fixated on a loud beeping she believed came from the fire alarm inside, though they were outdoors. Noel said he could not hear any alarm. The beeping intensified from Talia’s perspective—"Beep, beep, beep, beep"—and then suddenly stopped. As it ceased, the burning in her throat eased and a weight lifted from her chest; she felt released and light.

Noel smiled and leaned in, and Talia melted into a kiss she felt she had been waiting for across those unreal dreams. In that moment, she recognized Noel’s unwavering love and her own past insecurity, feeling overwhelming relief at not having lost him. The scene closed on her gratitude and the realization of how close she believed she had come to losing everything.