Leah is in the stairwell of the Havenwood Arms apartment building, slowly climbing the stairs with a bag of groceries. She's been deliberately taking the stairs the past few days, avoiding the elevator, partly to avoid running into Caleb after their intense encounter in the laundry room three nights ago, but also secretly hoping she might see him again. The concrete stairwell holds significant meaning for her now - it's where Caleb first caught her with Michael in an embarrassing situation, and that memory has since transformed from shameful to arousing. As she reaches the landing between floors, she hears footsteps coming up behind her, and she instinctively knows it's Caleb. The air feels charged with anticipation as she pauses, knowing a confrontation is imminent.