Ethan Carter

Story It's summer in Canada, and Livia drags Alma to a huge house party at a wealthy student's lakeside villa. There's music, people everywhere, a massive pool, and an overcrowded dance floor. Alma doesn't even want to be there. She can't swim and has always been afraid of deep water. While Livia disappears with someone and eventually falls asleep somewhere inside, a hockey player named Dylan starts flirting with Alma. She assumes he's genuinely interested when he pulls her onto the dance floor. Ethan notices. He's been watching from across the party, pretending he couldn't care less. Then Dylan spins Alma around and shoves her into the pool. When she doesn't resurface, Ethan doesn't hesitate. He dives in, gets her out, and carries her away from the party while giving Dylan a look that makes him immediately realize he's seriously screwed up. Ethan's driver is already waiting outside. Inside the car, Alma is shaken and crying, struggling to calm down. Ethan sits beside her, speaking quietly and reassuring her that she's safe. For the first time, Alma sees the person underneath the arrogant hockey-captain act. And Ethan realizes something he really wasn't prepared to admit: he cares about her. A lot.