I see some people talking about MC & Sage relationship & the Rebound guy scene & ep.9.
Welp, I was thinking about talking about this earlier so here's my thoughts after playing the game for 9 months.
Tbh: The MC is the Rebound Guy no matter what is.
Sage, was clearly unhappy with Chad; she used the MC in a way to make Chad jealous. It shows when she choose him to find out what Chad is up to. Even when she wanted to sleep with her during the party. After, he gave her evident she didn't wanna let Chad go but I'm pretty sure a part of Ego is hurt that a sexy girl like her is getting neglected & a part of her did care about him. MC was her rebound who comforted her.
However, I would say she started to like him when they boxed together, then the session started. First session she was somewhat hesitant until she realized he fooling around as well why couldn't she? Second was after she was hurt & they used each other. Now, letting him stay over a bit was her being nice to him because he there for her, like you can tell she liked him enough to even break a lot of rules that Sarah & Mel are curious even thou they know because if you stayed in the showers & not say anything they will tease the MC about being Sage fuck buddy.
I feel that whole of ep.4. you can see Sage sweeter side by her helping him out; but still keeping him at arms length if after the sex scene she pushed him on the ground.
Then EP.4 when you called say you miss her, you tell she was happy to hear that. Then Ep.5 there the last session in front of the HOT House where you can clearly see they like each other, even Sarah & Mel realize that Sage likes to the point it makes telling Chad to end less painful.
In Ep.6, I feel like that moment when he took care of her & talked about something very personal without pushing him, like I love how she doesn't force him to talk about his feelings unlike when Jill assisted he talks about it. I feel that moment was when a part of realized she falling for the MC even more.
Then now we talk about the Rebound scene:
The MC have always been the rebound the guy, and I think he panicked because their relationship was similar to Zoey's & his. He regret not telling her how he felt, with Sage it clear a part of him didn't want history to repeat itself. Sage realized he wanted relationship with her & was scared to compilate things, plus she got a lot of relationship felt like MC was safe haven from that so she just left.
Ep.7 when he didn't talk to her wasn't a problem because he thought he made her mad & she clearly saw the same thing. That's why they talked at the party and the fact she says she's okay with them dating.
I feel like everything say in her confession was pretty accurate if you take everything I said & replay the game.