I was thinking about this. Nea is like the "anti-Liam" (from Acting Lessons). Liam is the emotional glue holding that story together and his presence gives the MC more depth as a character. Without his best friend Liam, Acting Lessons would be good, but maybe not great. Likewise, without Nea, what would we know about the MC's character in A69? The MC's concern for her gives him more depth, making his interactions with his sisters somehow more authentic.
I am one of those weirdos (apparently?) that doesn't get immersed in the MC from the first-person perspective. In other words, it's not
me in the story, it's a character created by
@Luxee and I'm directing the story from a third-person perspective. I'm extremely curious to explore the MC's relationship with Nea on both paths. Any potential sex scenes between the MC and Nea are not something I think I'll find arousing, but I imagine I might enjoy playing the romantic route with her. The emotional relationship is fascinating precisely because it's rather foreign to me. And if it ends up being arousing, cool! I've learned something new about myself.