The narrator and Paulina are two separate characters, and I would say the story is written in third-person limited perspective. Otherwise, I don't know a Paulina in real life, and I just made up this story on the fly for the Worst Visual Novel Ever game jam. Regardless, I'm glad the story was enjoyable and thought-provoking for you. If you click on my profile, you can check out other short visual novels on here I've created for free if you're interested for more content.