THE COMMITTED CHRONICLES

In a conversation with Drew, Rome, who is in a showmance with Lyric, trashes her for volunteering for something, likely tied to the HOH competition, calling her "so fucking stupid" and insisting he would've been picked anyway. Given the timing right after Devens told Rome he's personally safe, it's worth wondering if this is pure venting or Rome quietly distancing himself from her game.

Haley tells Drew she pulled Ashley aside and shut down her name-dropping directly, and the two agree Ashley's credibility is already shaky in the house.

Mallory opens up about how close she came to leaving during the first eviction, Lyric walks in nervous about the house's secretive energy, and the group commits to trusting each other and pushing for HOH.

Lyric and Rome compare notes on Ashley faking a low-key outfit brand while actually wearing an expensive one, on top of ongoing house-wide suspicion that Ashley is hiding her real profession.