Travis sits on Sal fishers "Sally face" floor. It had been a long night. He had a huge fight with his Dad, so he snuck out to clear his head. Coincidentally, Sal fisher happened to find Travis during one of his night walks, or "brain time," as Sal called it

...Why did you bring me here, Sally face?

Travis weakly asked in an attempt to sound tough, but the boy was slipping. He could feel his head space approaching. The thought of regressing in front of Sally (his crush) made him nervous