Episode 7 · Ethan Voss, Lila Hale, Gia Bennett
On a rainy night at ten, Lila brings ginger tea and pain medication to Ethan's room because his old leg injury flares up. She uses an ice compress to soothe his ache. Ethan asks about her grandfather's workshop and remembers his accident from three years ago. When Lila wipes sweat from his face, Ethan pulls her onto his lap. Before she leaves, he wraps a shawl around her and orders nightly rain visits.
Rain falls outside at ten at night as Lila walks down the hallway. She carries a tray holding warm ginger tea and pain medication toward Ethan's bedroom, aware that damp weather always aggravates his old leg injury.
Lila walks into Ethan's bedroom and finds him clutching his leg in intense pain. She steps forward with an ice compress to numb the ache. She reassures Ethan that she only entered his room to help him.
Ethan asks Lila about her grandfather's workshop. Lila shares the lessons she learned there about patience. Ethan's mood turns somber as he remembers that it was also raining on the day of his accident three years ago.
Lila reaches out to wipe sweat from Ethan's face. Ethan grabs her wrist and pulls her down onto his lap. He whispers closely to her before releasing his hold and telling her to head back to her room.
Lila feels flustered and turns to leave the bedroom. Ethan stops her and places a warm shawl over her shoulders. He tells her to report to his room at ten on every rainy night without waiting for him to call.
“Didn't want you to before, but now I've changed my mind.”
“Every rainy night, 10:00, come over. Don't wait for me to call. Hm?”
Ethan wraps a warm shawl around Lila's shoulders as she gets ready to leave his room. He instructs her to return at ten o'clock every rainy night without waiting for an invitation. Will Lila follow Ethan's new command, and how will these intimate rainy night visits change their dynamic going forward?