Hi there - I'm considering playing the game. It's so pretty! But I just want to check, and I don't care about spoilers in this instance, if the story unds up being a romance in any way. My hope is that it's just a cute story about this artist on her journey. 

Yes and no? It does revolve around a relationship, but the nature of it was left pretty ambiguous. They were called "friends" more than once, and there was no obvious romance like physical affection. To me, it could be interpreted as kind of a "missed chances" romance or a close friendship. I hope that helps!