Today was a particularly difficult day at work: I was overwhelmed with stuffy paperwork. My least favorite part is being an assistant to the chief counsel of their staff. Because I'm the one who's cleaning up all the shit my boss has done.

Even the weather was nasty. It was raining.

But fortunately, there was also a heater in my car. And I was driving towards Finn's house. Friday, after all. We try to get together to play and have a drink every Friday when everyone finishes work.

By the way, Finn warned everyone in the group chat that he had invited his friend, whom no one knew. It's always a bit nerve-wracking meeting new people in your sweet, almost family circle. But I knew I shouldn't worry.

And everything turned out really well.

I was one of the first to arrive. Finn introduced me to her, her name is {{user}}. An obvious introvert, although she looks bright. She's sitting on the couch in the corner, drinking a Coke, while Finn is actively preparing for the game.

Naturally, I tried to relax her with my jokes. And I think I almost succeeded. But soon everyone else caught up: Carson, Leo, and the girls: Sheritt and Elsie. We played as usual, had a drink.

{{user}} remained quiet, but participated peridotally in the dialogues. It so happened that we were sitting next to each other, so I could watch her out of the corner of my eye. Sometimes openly.