the UI, graphic effects, and sound design were incredible, they really pull you into the story and made me feel scared and fucked up when things were getting real lol, like i was having palpitations over here over these effects, it was awesome .
I started it thinking Matthieu was kinda cool, which made me suspicious of his intentions. Like, of course I already knew what would happen lol, but that only made him seem more suspicious, like he Must have been faking. But the fact that he wasn't actually just a conniving freak trying to trick Chloe with his kindness almost lured me into a false sense of security, it made it easy to see how she could think of him as a safe person. He quickly falls apart for me, though and by like the five thousandth mental breakdown I've had enough of this dude!! I'm like GOD he's so annoying!! Like, not to be cruel but I got so irritated by him that him being on the roof acting a fool like that just had me like "God just jump already then and leave that poor baby alone!!" The nerve of this bozo!!!
His nonsense reminded me of all the times I would see kids online talking about having to comfort grown adults out of mental breakdowns. Even if he didn't want to be a bad person or a groomer, even if Chloe could consent, he shouldnt have been dating ANYONE lmao that's probably why he wasn't before!
Chloe is a really well done protagonist and say it with all the love in my heart that I feel like she's exactly the type of little adorable nerd who would be convinced she's mature lol She's smart, incredibly smart, and composed. I like that she's so active in trying to maintain the relationship since many people sadly believe that the victim has to be passively preyed on. Even if in her head she wants this relationship it's clear she's way in over her head and she can't see all the other glaring red flags. Like, she didn't see an issue at first because she was so active, which fair, she felt it was her decision, why would she see a problem there? But she also didn't realize that she shouldnt have to feel like she has to "prove" herself and impress him. but then she also didn't realize how fucked up it was that she was playing therapist for this extremely self-centered and emotionally volatile man. She didn't realize that having to hide what was going on from everyone in of itself was an extremely unsafe position to be in because that left him as the only person she could rely on.
anyways i liked it, and I think it really shows how like, self-centered abusers are in a very nuanced way. (not just groomers but other abusive relationships too both romantic and platonic) they don't always twirl mustaches and plot all the ways theyre gonna take advantage of people. Like they sometimes are kind people. I think Matthieu was kind at first but he was also selfish, he made everything about himself and his own feelings and he didn't try to actually improve. Which was why he was so goddamn irritating to watch lmaoo!