Time evolution of the bolometric luminosity of the system. The black curve (dotted line) shows the observational data from VVV-WIT-13 (converted to bolometric), while the red curve (solid line) corresponds to our hydrodynamic model. The time axis of the model has been shifted to align the luminosity peaks. The agreement between the rise and decay timescales suggests that the observed outburst is consistent with the tidal disruption of a giant 5M_J mass planet embryo.