[He hasn't spoken to her in awhile for sure, although he's kept an eye on her network posts and the like; he's been concerned about her, but without knowing her well he hasn't felt it appropriate to contact her directly and her posts tended to be a times when he was otherwise preoccupied.

So it's nice to have a chance to talk to her more directly, and he offers her a faint smile.]

I'm doing well. Noticing I need a haircut.

[He adds the last comment as a joke, hoping to keep the tone light for now; his soaked hair is laying straight instead of curly and it's more obvious how long it's gotten.]

Do you live on this island, or did you get stuck here during the move? Your shop's here, right?