remy found her by accident . or at least that’s what he’d tell anybody who asked . truthfully, he’d been avoiding this exact moment for days now , ducking out of rooms when sienna walked in, throwing himself into noise and distractions and sydney’s orbit so he didn’t have to deal with the wreckage of whatever this was supposed to be now . cecause the worst part wasn’t that he’d hurt her . it was that she’d mattered enough for him to know exactly how badly . the villa was quieter tonight, most people downstairs drinking away another brutal matchup ceremony , but remy couldn’t stomach the sound of everyone pretending things weren’t falling apart around them . he’d escaped outside for air , only to stop short when he spotted her sitting alone near the edge of the pool , legs dangling over the water . for a second, he genuinely considered turning around . coward . but maybe not . " guess the universe finally got tired of us avoiding each other , huh ? " he said quietly as he stepped closer , voice rougher than usual . there was no easy grin tonight . no charm to hide behind . just exhaustion . regret . remy shoved his hands into the pockets of his hoodie , lingering a few feet away from her like he wasn’t sure he still had the right to get any closer . " i know an apology probably feels useless at this point . " he admitted after a beat , eyes fixed somewhere past her instead of directly at her face . " but I am sorry , sienna. " the night air sat heavy between them . " i never meant to make you feel like ... almost . "