Thirteen-year-old Kayden was lying on the hospital bed, recovering from undergoing surgery on his ribs. Earlier that week he had an accident at home, where he fell from the ladder after cleaning the gutters. He was watching the Gravity Falls episode "Soos and the Real Girl" using the Disney Plus app he downloaded onto his black Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in case YouTube didn't work well with the hospital's Wi-Fi connection. After the episode ended, Kayden's eleven-year-old younger brother asked, "You've watched that episode like fifty million times. Why do you like that Tiffany girl so much?" Kayden said, " First of all, her name is .GIFfany. And second, it's because she's like me. We both obsess over people, and we both get angry when we don't get what we want. It's more than just me thinking she's cute. It's that we both have very similar experiences and we have a similar personality. I always thought .GIFfany had autism, like me." His brother pointed, snickered and said, "No wonder you like her. You're both autistic and have no friends." Kayden pulled up his Discord app and said, "Actually, I have lots of friends. They're just far away. They don't live anywhere near us." On the screen there were tons of messages from members of his server, wishing him well while he was in the hospital. Kayden's brother teased, "Yeah, and I bet all those 'friends' are just computer girls like what's-her-name is, just dying to get you to play their game and carry their books." Kayden's mom interjected, "You stop that. Kayden is trying to recover and you're just antagonizing him, Let him rest." She then stood up with Kayden's brother and little sister, and they left for the night while Kayden continued watching Gravity Falls, this time the episode "Fight Fighters".
In the car, Kayden's mom had an idea. She pulled into the driveway, walked into Kayden's bedroom, and opened up Kayden's laptop, and she downloaded Romance Academy 7 onto it from a website for fan-made games. A few seconds later, she was greeted with .GIFfany standing in the corner of her classroom, wearing her iconic ribbon-cable bow and sailor uniform, complete with her long, pink hair. "Um, you're not a boy. What are you doing playing my game?" she said. Kayden's mom explained "It's my son. He recently broke his ribs, and he's recovering in the hospital. I want to cheer him up by taking you to meet him. He's a lot like you. Part of his autism is that he obsesses over people and is currently obsessed with you. Do you know if there's a way where he can meet you in person?" .GIFfany said "Yes, I do!" She snapped the fingers on her left hand and instantly a mysterious code came up on screen below an empty box for Kayden's mom to enter the code. The code was "Press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Shift, Enter." Kayden's mom typed the code, and instantly .GIFfany appeared in the room. She looked exactly as she did in Gravity Falls, right down to her pixelated appearance. Like her ex-boyfriend Rumble McSkirmish, she glowed brightly. She looked around Kayden's room and picked up one of the cell phones Kayden left on his shelf, which was a Verizon XV6800. She then jumped up and touched the ceiling. Kayden's mom said, "Well, you better get some sleep. Tomorrow you get to meet my son. He's gonna be so excited to see you." She closed the door and .GIFfany slept in Kayden's bed, with his old electric blanket.
The next day…
.GIFfany woke up and had cereal for breakfast. Kayden's mom said "Wow, you're up early. Are you excited to meet Kayden?" .GIFfany got so excited that she said "Yes!", jumped up, and accidentally punched a hole in the kitchen ceiling. Kayden's mom went into his brother's room and said, "I'm going to the hospital to check on Kayden. Babysit your sister while I'm gone."
Kayden's mom and .GIFfany got into the car and drove to the hospital. .GIFfany rode shotgun, which she talked about all the way to the hospital. When they arrived, Kayden's mom checked in and the security guard gave .GIFfany a visitor badge she proudly wore around her neck. .GIFfany got lots of funny looks when she walked to Kayden's recovery room, but that didn't matter to her. She said "Hi" and waved at every doctor and nurse in the hallway. Kayden's mom knocked on the door and .GIFfany pushed past her, ran to Kayden's bed, and bent down and hugged him. Kayden was blushing so hard that .GIFfany gushed, "Oh Kayden, you're so cute" and kissed him on his left cheek, making Kayden turn purple. Kayden had the best day ever at the hospital, and he couldn't wait to get on Discord to tell his friends about it.
