Chapter 7 - HANNAH

Summary

Hannah drives to Garrett’s townhouse for their first tutoring session, wrestling with her regret over agreeing to the deal and her lingering hope regarding Justin Kohl. Upon arrival, she is greeted by an obnoxious blond roommate before Garrett opens the door and leads her upstairs. In the living room, they briefly encounter Logan and Tucker, who tease Hannah and flirtatiously test her resolve. After changing out of her waitress uniform in Garrett’s bathroom, Hannah begins the session with Kantian ethics. Garrett initially jokes about being illiterate but quickly demonstrates strong comprehension, though he remains distracted by persistent texts from a female acquaintance. Hannah confiscates his phone to send a blunt rejection on his behalf before they continue studying utilitarianism. By the end of the hour, she acknowledges his genuine understanding of the material and schedules their next meeting for eight o’clock the following evening. Their departure is marked by playful banter over her music playlist, leaving Hannah exasperated but convinced he is not as unintelligent as she assumed.

Characters

• Hannah / Wellsy — She drives to Garrett’s townhouse for their first tutoring session, reluctantly agreeing to the deal while clinging to hope about Justin Kohl. After changing out of her waitress uniform, she successfully quizzes him on Kantian ethics and utilitarianism, confiscating his phone to shut down a persistent female texter. She acknowledges his genuine comprehension, schedules their next meeting, and departs exasperated by his playful banter over her music tastes.
• Garrett / Graham — He greets Hannah at his townhouse and guides her to his room for their tutoring session, where he jokes about illiteracy before demonstrating strong retention of Kant’s Categorical Imperative. Distracted by texts from a female acquaintance, he allows Hannah to send a blunt rejection on his behalf. He later reviews her phone playlist, engages in playful musical banter, and confirms their next session for eight o’clock the following evening.
• Tucker — He lounges on the living room couch with auburn hair, joining his roommates in teasing Hannah and casually greeting her as they prepare for the tutoring session upstairs.