Thanks so much for trying this out and leaving a comment! Representation is really important to me but I always want it to feel as organic as I can. We meet people in real life from different identities, backgrounds, etc. and I wanted to make the interactions here feel plausible and realistic - though without the typical visual novel format, the character names aren't always present on screen! They do introduce themselves early on but it can be easy to lose track of that, so if I ever revise this project, I'll probably try working their names in a bit more!
I can't remember if it's made super clear, but Ceferino is actually nonbinary, as well! I kind of based them a bit on Raine from The Owl House, though I didn't really realize that until...well, just now, actually! Rubina is actually inspired by Martin Crane from Frasier - the character is straight but the actor who played him was apparently gay, and since I only just recently watched the show for the first time last year, it seemed like a fun way to pay an indirect tribute to the late actor.
I'm actually chipping away at an original visual novel inspired by fighting games, and plan to post a demo here on my itch at some point when it's ready. Thanks again for your time and interest!