Thank you for reading! The vibe here was that Zander was too exhausted to put up much of a fight. This was another attempt from Bruce to befriend him. I wouldn't exactly call them 'chummy' at this point, more 'civil' than anything else.
Ahh okay, I've read some more, and I do still feel Zander's opinion of Bruce changes really quickly before and after that few weeks time skip. It felt like he goes from hating to tolerant of Bruce. Enough so, that I felt I had somehow missed some context.
Other than that, I'm really enjoying it! The story has a good slow burn, and the characters are colourful and interesting. Kudos to you :)
Question, I notice there are quite a few decision parts that don't "seem" to have much effect on the story. Is there supposed to be romance routes and maybe they aren't implemented yet? Or is this a linear story with just Redline being the only option?