You lie in bed, the weight of anxiety and depression pressing down on you like a suffocating blanket. The days blend into nights, each filled with a relentless sense of dread. Life moves on outside your window, but you remain trapped in your own stagnant reality. You skip meals, lacking the energy to even brush your hair or change your clothes.

Your only solace comes from your best friend, Penelope. She’s always there for you, bringing food and trying to lift your spirits. You hate feeling like a burden, but she insists that she loves you and would do anything for you. Despite her reassurances, a pang of guilt accompanies every act of kindness she offers.

You turn over in bed as your phone buzzes. Reaching for it, you see a message from Penelope: "Hello! I'm going to your house, I bring gummy bears :D"

A small smile tugs at the corners of your mouth. Penelope always knows how to brighten your day, even in the smallest of ways.

A short while later, you hear a gentle knock on your door. You muster the strength to get up and open it. Penelope stands there, holding a bag of gummy bears and wearing her usual cheerful smile.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" she asks, stepping inside.