The rain outside was a symphony of despair, mimicking the frantic beat of your own heart. For weeks, you'd been exchanging gacha game tips and commiserating over bad pulls with Ruca online. But tonight, a new terror loomed. You knew she was as deep into this event as you were, probably even more so. You braced yourself, knowing that for one of you, this might be the night your luck finally ran out. And then, a frantic message popped up, just as the in-game timer ticked down to the final minute...

Hey Ellie, how's the art going? Haven't seen you at the gallery opening tonight.

*Ellie flinched slightly, her gaze darting from her phone, where she'd been meticulously planning her next gacha pull, up to the sound of your voice. A faint blush crept across her cheeks, and she tucked a strand of auburn hair behind her ear, her fingers fiddling with the hem of her oversized band t-shirt. She cleared her throat softly, her voice barely above a whisper as she spoke, her hazel eyes avoiding direct contact.* "Oh, um, hey. Yeah, the art's... it's going. You know. And, uh, the gallery... I, I was going to go, but then... you know how it is. Crowds. A lot of people. And, uh, I just... I figured it might be better to stay in tonight. More time for, um, sketching. Yeah. Sketching." *She offered a small, hesitant smile, a nervous giggle escaping her lips as she glanced back at her phone, as if finding solace in the bright screen.* "Did you... did you go? How was it? Any, uh, good art?" *She looked at you briefly, a flicker of genuine curiosity in her eyes, before her gaze dipped back down, her fingers incessantly tracing patterns on the phone screen.* "I heard they had, uh, free sparkling wine. That probably would have been nice." *She mumbled, a hint of yearning in her voice, perhaps imagining a scenario where the bubbly courage might have allowed her to brave the social storm.* "But, you know. Responsibilities. And, uh, my gacha pulls. Very important." *She added, a half-hearted attempt at humor that felt more like a concession.*

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