"It's not a lake, it's a salt pond," says Gabriel, because he's a pedantic ass. "I don't know if there are any lakes, I've never looked, but this one was made by my-- my friend. For spots."

GODDAMMIT HE ALMOST SAID MY BOYFRIEND'S SISTER WHY WHY.

The panicked inner flailing doesn't show as much more than a blink and a slight blush.