it honestly feels completely unbalanced how much better biker boy is compared to lane. lane is basically the definition of an average “real guy” and not in a good way. he’s the type who spits out sexist one liners, hides behind forced humor just to cover up how deeply insecure he actually is, and then piles more issues on top like he’s the only person in the world with trauma. and of course, instead of growing from it, he acts like a jerk and convinces himself that somehow that’s gonna change anything. spoiler: it doesn’t
the immaturity is off the charts. he gets caught up in these embarrassingly petty problems like “oh no, the girl I liked chose someone else, my life is ruined” please. that’s literally the kind of thing every teenager goes through and eventually grows past. but lane? he wallows in it and acts like it’s the end of the world, as if throwing tantrums and being toxic somehow makes him deep or relatable
now compare that to biker boy. sure, he’s got insecurities too who doesn’t? but he doesn’t use them as an excuse to be awful. He comes across as honest, grounded, and mature. he actually acts like an adult, takes responsibility, and, most importantly, he defends you instead of tearing you down. he has flaws, but at least he handles them like someone who’s grown past the high-school drama phase
so yeah, it’s not even close. the difference between them is so one-sided it almost feels unfair. i honestly hope lane improves at some point, because right now he’s stuck in this cliché of immaturity and fragile ego. but he’s just not my type. maybe some teenager would look at him and think he’s “relatable” but from my perspective, he’s just exhausting
of course, biker boy comes with his own set of red flags: things like stalking and other pretty obvious signs that he’s not exactly what you’d call a “normal” or stable person. that’s where lane clearly looks safer by comparison. lane doesn’t cross into that extreme territory... he may be immature frustrating and stuck in his own clichés but he’s not out there showing outright dangerous behavior. from a purely logical perspective, lane would be considered the safer, more reasonable choice
but here’s the catch: we’re talking about a fictional game that’s clearly designed to appeal to people who enjoy the messy, chaotic, morally questionable side of romance and psychology. within that context, the whole idea of “who’s safer” kind of loses its weight. morality doesn’t hold the same value in a story that’s intentionally written for people who want intensity instability and even toxicity as part of the experience
so yeah, lane may technically be the safer option in the real world but in the context of this fictional narrative that doesn’t really matter safety isn’t the point here and that’s exactly why biker boy feels so much more compelling even with all his obvious red flags
at the end of the day lane just feels like every other “real guy” out there insecure immature hiding behind sexist jokes and fake humor acting like a teenage heartbreak makes him deep he might be the safer option sure but he’s also painfully predictable biker boy is messy unstable full of red flags but at least he’s not boring he feels alive honest and complex in ways lane just doesn’t and that’s exactly why in fiction people don’t really care about the safe choice they want the chaos and the intensity and that’s why biker boy will always stand out