Love love love this story!! The way you write feels so natural and similar to my own internal monologue, making it easy to connect with the characters, both in bad ways and good. The scrubbing scene felt like it happened in my own shitty rented bathroom - the layout I visualised feels almost exactly the same as mines and I think I've noticed mold on my shower curtain too lololol. The dialogue between Vera and Dodie was very touching, it felt like everything that was said would be exactly what I would want to hear in my own worst moments.
I went on a little bit of a "snails as pets" research rabbit hole after playing this, and it's really touching how many other real people have reported that these creatures have taught them so much and brought joy into their lives. It kinda made me want to have a snail to hang out with too. I created a small Vera sculpture instead though, she's not my best work by any means but I wanted to make her so I remember this story and to show her to you to let you know it matters to people <3