[ she already feels more grounded being back in sync with him, because that much has always been a reality of them. it's so intrinsic. it's second nature. there are eight hundred years of fake memories, but even just sitting beside him now makes it feel easier to sort through them, because she can look at him and remember what they've actually been through together, good and bad. ]
[ and the bad has certainly been challenging lately. the fake memories are not helping. ]
[ something in her wholly relaxes when he leans his head against her, and annabeth sinks into it. she rests her cheek atop his head, squeezing his hand too. ]
Definitely not right now. Please do not give me space right now. How's that?
[ she's trying to be very normal about the fact that she would rather not be sent into another spiral about his avoiding her, please and thank you. ]
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[ and the bad has certainly been challenging lately. the fake memories are not helping. ]
[ something in her wholly relaxes when he leans his head against her, and annabeth sinks into it. she rests her cheek atop his head, squeezing his hand too. ]
Definitely not right now. Please do not give me space right now. How's that?
[ she's trying to be very normal about the fact that she would rather not be sent into another spiral about his avoiding her, please and thank you. ]