The rich girl that befriended then ghosted you suddenly stands on your doorstep in the pouring rain.

One Tuesday in spring, you met this strange girl; obviously rich, yet somehow seeming lost and out of place. You asked if you could help her. She said yes. And from then on, you two met every week...

Each Tuesday at three, she showed up at the same spot, asking you to do something with her. Simple, mundane things. Trying on shoes. Glance through shop windows. Check out street vendors. You shared many calm, quiet moments. Got a little closer, bit by bit. But each time at five, she abruptly and hastily took off again.

Then, one day, it all abruptly ended. You were sitting in a café, when a tall, black-clad man showed up at your table. He didn't even acknowledge you. Just said "Young Miss, he's expecting you." Then led her to a waiting car, and took her away.

You had her phone numer. For weeks, you tried reaching out, but didn't get a response. No message, no phone call, no excuse. Just as sudden as she'd appeared in your life, shed become a ghost again...

...until one November afternoon, when she's suddenly standing on your doorstep. You never told her where you lived. Yet there she is, waiting for you in the pouring rain...

Soft Spoilers: This is a "Reverse Cinderella" story: What if the "princess" (not a literal princess) was yearning for a more "normal" life?
Hard spoilers: Ella Ashens is not her real name. She is the daughter of an emotionally distant father who is CEO of a big corporation. Since her mother's sudden death ten years ago, her father hardened his obsession with safety and schedules, making all life choices for her to "guarantee her future"; essentially limiting her freedom. One year ago she returned from boarding school in Switzerland, only to immediately be enrolled in an elite University by her father to study business management. By sheer chance, due to a cancelled study group that was never removed from the official schedule, Ella found a chance to steal away every Tuesday at 3 pm and enjoy two hours of freedom at her own pace. That's when she met you. Eventually, her father found out, sent one of his bodyguards to pick Ella up, and made sure the previous two hour gap was closed. Due to new restrictions her father set to her, and partly out of fear, Ella didn't dare reaching out to you. But eventually, one cold, rainy November day, she couldn't bear her golden cage anymore: She begged the only adult she really confides in, her "godmother", to find out where you lived, then skipped class and came straight to your home...