Yeah, I'm getting that impression. [ is she wishing on a shooting star for his sarcasm to wave goodbye at them? good luck with that. it's about as likely to go away as the creeps she's giving him. he's been given the once over before ( try hundreds of times ) and it's not an unfamiliar vibe. once upon a time, the real Annabeth looked down on him like that too. now when she gives him that sort of look, it serves another purpose and he's grateful if he has time to lock their bedroom door first. but hey, kids here!! close your eyes.

he doesn't want to go there in front of her mirror version.

Percy's fingers slip into the pocket of his jeans before he knows it, hovering over the pen that's always stashed there. ] I couldn't tell at first. Must have gotten mixed up with every disaster I've ever been in beginning with an extreme need to throw personal space out the window.

[ don't be surprised, Mabeth, if the pipes behind him under the sink start creaking. ]