Tide
After the Grand Canyon, they head to the ocean.
Sam's been here more than once over the years, and at least one of those memories is dominated by Jess. But it's the first time in a while that seeing the cheery 'Welcome to California!' sign doesn't make him itchy and uncomfortable.
It's the first time in a long time that it doesn't feel like something's bearing down on his shoulders, wrapping around his lungs and constricting his breathing.
He's almost forgotten the way sand gets absolutely everywhere, and how the water mists in the places where it's thrown against the rocks with the ebb and flow of the tide.