It happens. It'll work eventually.
That said, I played through Michael's storyline first and have started on Emma's. I'm interested in seeing how the story unfolds through her eyes.
Game dev takes a bit. Take your time. Rushing leads to bugs, breaks, or burnouts. I have never had Tiktok, but if you've got Shorts, I can check it out. I'm also in the process of translating a text-based idle game I wrote in python to one with a UI in Javascript. That's an interesting way to kill time.