I downloaded this game and started playing it worried it might be gone if I didn't grab it now with everything going on and
gosh
I feel very seen by this. I was kind of disappointed it was so short, actually; aspects of Ember, her disdain for her past self, how touch starved she is, her difficulty to speak what she wants, how she's been sort of made to be someone subservient to others and comes to realize she genuinely wants to be Mill's plaything/prey...Its embarrassingly relatable >.<
I started this title in particular because beyond being a fan of yuri and darker subjects I wanted to read something that made me jealous of one of the characters. The s/m angle of it was really hot and left me wanting to be in Ember's place at Mill's mercy myself.
That said, beyond just the general "this is hot" I really appreciated the thoughtfulness and understanding of what trauma does to people, how it changes someone in ways that are really hard to escape and break out of, and even changes what people want. I also appreciate the inclusivity of it; Mill may be a vampiric predator, but gosh darn it she isn't a bigot. The writing was very good and I was constantly left wanting more.