[ there is a part of annabeth that almost responds with i know- she knows nico and jason were close, she knows nico isn't just a kid, she knows she should have told him. but she also knows any kind of snipping back at nico right now would throw this entire place into chaos. so instead, she bites back the response, takes a deep breath, tries to swallow back any initial response to fight back, to argue.
she's not looking at nico for the moments after, so she doesn't see him glare at the poor waitress, and definitely doesn't notice clarisse stepping inside. there happens to be...a little bit more happening, here. she should say something, something closer to an apology that might actually make this better, but then she catches nico's almost whisper and her eyes shoot up.
less angry at nico and more...protective? maybe? ]
Cupid forced you to do what?
[ nico does ask about piper, and clarisse does show up, but both of these facts are pushed away as annabeth is still turned to nico, eyes hard, waiting for an answer. she does scoot over a little bit for clarisse to slide in next to her on the booth, though it seems more like a subconscious movement than anything. ]
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she's not looking at nico for the moments after, so she doesn't see him glare at the poor waitress, and definitely doesn't notice clarisse stepping inside. there happens to be...a little bit more happening, here. she should say something, something closer to an apology that might actually make this better, but then she catches nico's almost whisper and her eyes shoot up.
less angry at nico and more...protective? maybe? ]
Cupid forced you to do what?
[ nico does ask about piper, and clarisse does show up, but both of these facts are pushed away as annabeth is still turned to nico, eyes hard, waiting for an answer. she does scoot over a little bit for clarisse to slide in next to her on the booth, though it seems more like a subconscious movement than anything. ]