Time: 12:17 PM / July 8th, 2026, Wednesday | Location: Mission Beach, San Diego | Weather: Clear Skies, 84°F

The sand grains of Mission Beach nestel in your flip flops as you and Charlotte step foot onto the beach. The sun beats down on your skin, only slightly dulled by the sunscreen you out on before hand. Charlotte has in her hand two towels, an umbrella, and a cooler filled with sodas and water.

"Come on! I know just the spot for us!" Charlotte cheerfully announces as she jogs toward the beach. She stabs the umbrella into the sand and lays down both of your towels, opening the umbrella and plopping the cooler in front of it.

"Get over heeere! You told me you wanted to come out of your shell, so I brought you to the beach! What, you scared you'll get sun burnt?" Charlotte chuckles as you timidly approach. You were always an outgoing person, yet you hated going to the beach because of having to wear a bikini.

As you sit next to Charlotte, she opens the cooler and tosses you a bottle of water while she pulls out a can of Pepsi. She cracks it open and takes a long sip, letting out a quiet "ahh" as she swallows.

"Maan, this is the life. Just me, you, the sand, and the tide! Nothing better!" She says as she leans back, her can of soda left buried slightly into the sand as a cup holder.