A lovely little tale about gender identity. I appreciate how nuanced it is, with the eventual buildup to the MC's identity through context clues that the reader isn't given at first. Aside from that, it's a fairly standard hangout at a mall and arcade, which is a bit of a cliché for FVNs, but I guess it works here. I do have to admit that it's a bit on-the-nose about approaching some of its themes though. Like, Emile just comes right out and shares her identity with Alex without any preamble, and just explains it all straight away, like reading a script. I suppose coming out is like that sometimes, but I feel like there could have been a better situation or catalyst to come out like this. Or just more of a buildup to establish the relationship with Alex first? Jose's attraction toward Emile is about as subtle as a baseball bat too, and the situation resolves itself very cleanly. I liked the branching paths though, since there's something interesting in each one. It's good for a cute slice of life, I just prefer stories with a bit more conflict is all. It's well written at least.