Love was out of her reach. Ditzy had accepted that a decade ago, storing the very thought of it away for use someday by a mare better than her. To put it simply, she had aged out of love. So why should she expect to win love in a charity raffle? Why should she expect love to take the form of one of the most famous supermodels in Equestria? How could she reconcile ten years of lovelessness with this sudden burst of feeling?

Edited with the help of Kim and the ever-wonderful and insightful wishcometrue. Written as an entry into the May 2021 Pairing Contest. Cover art by SkullJooce.