I went to Sophie's swim meet, remember? [ and then she drove around in a haze for a bit. but it was far enough away to while down the time, though not by how much it took her to get back. so it's not the best answer, even if it's an answer of sorts.

annabeth twists her hand in luke's grip, freeing her wrist just to clasp his hand with her own. she won't ask him to tell her it's okay out loud, because that's not a thing she ever does, but it's easier to shove weird memories of her brother being not himself to the back of her mind when he's right there. ]

And I punched you first because I didn't know you were up. [ because punching people in the shoulder is the best way to wake them up. never change, annabeth. ] You're usually asleep this late.

[ did you have bad dreams, she doesn't ask. ]