This story was real. The way in which the prose was written was extremely vivid, and I thought it was really good. I also personally really enjoyed the way the dream sequences were shown, it gave me a real sense of these characters.
My favorite part was reading about how the main character feels about Alex. They seemed constantly conflicted, and despite Alex's open arms, felt daunted at the prospect of even talking to them.
It was just really good :) I dunno what else to say