The Ultimate Artist

Aurore was an ordinary girl. When she was still in high school, she was what you might call a background character.

She was ranked in the middle of the class, not an exceptional student but not a dunce either.

Her physique did not distinguish her from the others. Without being ugly, she was not a beauty prize either.

Her only distinguishing feature was the color of her hair and eyes. They were bright red like the rising sun from which she got her name.

On top of all that, her shyness and self-effacing character didn help draw attention to herself.

She had a few friends, though. This group of friends had gathered around a shared passion.

They were all passionate about video games.

As you can imagine, this group was almost entirely made up of boys.

There was only one other girl in this group of friends apart from Aurore.

Lily was Aurores opposite. Without having the physique of a model, Lily was cute. She paid attention to her clothes and make-up. Her personality was more outgoing, and she became the leader of the group.

It is often said that opposites attract each other, which was confirmed in this case. The two girls quickly became best friends.

They shared the same dream. The two girls dreamt of creating a video game.

Unlike the rest of the group, which was made up only of players, the two girls had the souls of artists. They spent hours discussing character design, gameplay, level composition, music, and everything that constitutes a video game.

The two young girls were inseparable and had decided that after their studies, they would try to create their own game.

Their plan was as follows: Aurore would enter the university to obtain a degree in development and Lily to get a degree in digital art.

As for romance, it was dead calm. Despite her banality, Aurore had a secret. One that only her best friend knew. As Lily had pointed out to her, she wasn very picky. She was equally attracted to girls, boys, and anyone in between. Of course, Aurore already had crushes, but her shyness prevented her from taking the first step.

The two friends had taken the entrance exam for the same university, and they were waiting for the results. They had agreed to meet at the metro station closest to the university. Aurore was early and waiting for Lily outside the station. The stress made her nervous.

She opened her phones app store and started looking for a game she liked to calm herself.

”There are only lame games on mobile, ” thought Aurore with contempt.

”They are just an excuse to extract money with microtransactions. ”

After browsing the