And it's only Bella path that sets this var? A bit surprised that Josy&Maya path wouldn't set this var under the right circumstances, though I understand why Sage path wouldn't.
I'll be honest, I haven't gotten a chance to dive into Maya/Josy stuff yet (lots of fucking branched content in this chapter), but I think the Bench kiss moment only occurs in the specific circumstance of dating both Bella and Jill in CH8, then choosing Bella.
The Bench Kiss scene only happens if Jill asks, "
When Bella asked you what your feelings were for me, what was your answer?"
If
ep7_jill_talk = True, (Scene where MC tells Bella he likes both of them), she then asks "
What made you choose her and not me?"
At that point if you answer "Couldn't Choose both", then Jill goes in for the kiss (If she was still in love with the MC by CH8 which is
ep8_jill_state ==1)
So yeah, I think the kiss ONLY happens under a handful of specific variables when on both the Bella path and Jill Paths in Seasons 1 and 2.