Wow...I'm speechless
A dreadfully painful but at the same time, somewhat heartwarming story. I especially love the earlier mundane scene, it contrasts very well with the setting (though the setting could’ve been more slowly integrated instead of a blunt statement, but it’s fine). The characters feel very real, and their personalities was shown interacting with their circumstances in a way that captivated me from the beginning to the end.
Oh and when the pain hits, it hits hard. Even when I’ve known how the ending would be from the MC’s musings, the way it is executed is spectacular. I was left speechless for a while after the end cause…OMG??? At least it seems to me that there’s still some part of themselves despite being infected, they better live happily ever after together 🔫.
Mister Ed there is a simple but haunting way to really drive home the stakes of the story, and to nail that final atmospheric touch. (shoutout to my man Ed and his jazz)
For the presentation, I love the color theme choice and the style of the art. Some description (especially when they are together on the rooftop) could’ve been written a bit better, but the dialogue conveying emotions is on point. The music choice was really chill, which really fits what the characters were trying to feel despite the infection. The music for the final scene really paints the mood well, even with the visceral descriptions (that is mostly censored by infected text) on screen. Overall it’s really peak I’m ngl, I’m probably gonna be thinking about this story for the next few days.
Two characters finding solace in each other as the time ticks down, and finally the MC voluntarily fall into Birch’s (infected) arm, each giving an interpretation of ‘Light in the Dark’. Love that <3
P.S Those exposed nipples are plot relevant because looking at them turns my sadness into joy /j/j
Rating: 4554
Edit: Rebalancing of rating to 5554