So far, this is pretty promising. The story hook is unique and I'd love to see where it goes. I particularly like how Vera as a character is motivated both by scientific insight and personal desire.
I'm interested wether this game is going to have branching paths or not, based on the couple of choices we already have. It's also going to be quite nice to have all the backgrounds and character sprites added that are missing as of now. If I'm allowed to make a suggestion, I'd really appreciate a larger font size for easier reading.
All in all though, this is a really nice proof of concept for a game that will be very enjoyable once you're able to work on it a little more. Please keep at it!