For once, Brielle was early. Outrageously so. Whether that was because she needed to get out of the enclosed spaces of her home and the studio or because she actually wanted to see Gabriel, she wasn't quite sure yet. Either option didn't feel completely out of the realms of possibility. After everything had come to a head with Charlie, she felt a little more sure about how things went down with Gabe before he left town. Certain insecurities made more sense, even if the origin story of them was now an absolute falsity in and of itself. She'd already kicked off her boots in search of the sand beneath her feet when the shadow from behind stole away the sun. Looking back over her shoulder, she squinted against the brightness that whittled away at the figure before he came into focus. "I actually didn't think you'd show." Which, felt ironic, considering she was the one with the history of ghosting.