[The day of pool party]

Selena and Jack were walking quietly through the garden. It was more secluded than she'd expected, the kind of place people seemed to treat with unusual intimacy. She glanced at Jack, who looked visibly uncomfortable. Clearly, he hadn’t known others were using the garden for private moments.

They continued walking without a destination in sight. Jack hadn’t said a word, and Selena felt the silence grow heavier. She decided to break it—just as Jack turned to speak. ...