Such a awesome entry, I think its awesome to see games that are genuinely thoughtful made in such a short time. I couldn't find a way to """win""" but I would honestly believe that there is no way to prevent the ending. Its a very sad game, with such lovely pixel art too. Fantastic work.
I really cant think of anything that can improve on this that isn't alot more work then the time would allow. But If time wasn't a thing in the jam, it would have been awesome to see the game go for a few days or so, maybe, increasing the amount of "locked" hearts each day to kinda help people with less experience with what its like to have a sense of hopelessness and being shut it, create that sense that things are only getting worse. I think it might make the game a bit more tedious, but that might be good for the themeing, part of what makes being shut it so mentally draining is how easy it is for life to start feeling horrifically tedious. But again, adding a day system and dragging content out isnt realistic of for a jam time limit haha.
What you made here is damn fantastic, covering pretty damn relatable feelings especially with the pandemic. Amazing pixel art, and even a outfit selector. 10/10
Fantastic work! (and if you ever need to talk dont hesitate to ask!)