I enjoyed this game. I could relate to the premise. The feeling you don't fit in and you find an alternate reality where things are as you would like them. It hits home. It's a scary thing to think about. The consequences of finding a paradise that is real, but only to you and maybe some select others, can be BIG. One can become so deeply immersed by finding a happy place when all they know are sad places. It's like the experiment of allowing an animal free access to that pleasure button. Seeking out that gratification even if it leads to their demise. It is important to stay grounded, you have to take the good with the bad. Sometimes one has to unplug.
The story did start to morph into something a little more metaphysical, or maybe spiritual. I'm not sure what word to attach to it. That isn't my vibe but I can see how the lines can be blurry between a virtual world (which is revealed to be some sort of dream world later) and the real one, in this story.
I only played through once and got an ending I liked. I was given the option to rekindle the flame, or let it die and bring about the Age of Dark, metaphorically speaking. Much like the story I am referencing it felt like ultimately it didn't matter. The cycle will occur as it should with or without intervention.
The writing style was direct and to the point, I liked that as well. You were able to convey the feelings of the characters and how their experiences could shape their decisions.