Puma1978, have a question for You.
Ever try switching Gender-Roles just for clearer comprehension on this VN(or any VN for that matter)?
Lets say for example:
MC is a really cute/goodlooking female, slightly younger then her neighbor/childhood closest best bud(Eran, male version of Erynn).
Whom happens to be her first real crush/love of her life.
Grew up with eachother for as long as can be remembered.
Both of You are very near and dear, love eachother like no other friendship ever.
He has a best friend(lets call him Alex, male version of Alexis).
Ofcorse a slightly older female who's always been mean to you(Female version of Ethan)
Lets call her Evilyn.
Is always trying to get You out of the way and belittle you.
Evilyn has always had hots for your favorite guy/person/LI.
Finally the day comes when she(MC) works up the courage asking to be her boyfriend.
He's he's happy and shocked and at the same time.
Evilyn & Alex are looking at something funny on a phone/tablet/device.
Eran says one moment to see what their on about, it's funny, they laugh.
Female MC is crushed and storms off not wanting to speak with any one of them.
She doesn't want to ever look at him again.
Ignores all attempts and phone-calls from Eran trying to talk with her.
When Eran goes to talk with Female-MC, she wants nothing to do with him.
Her father(male version of Emily) says, give her time to cool off.
But she never cools off, only grows more hurt and angered.
Becomes troubled and rebellious increasingly due to this anger/hurt.
Finally ends up moving off with her mom, without a single word.
5 Years later.
Alex(male Alexis) spots Female-MC visiting his cousins store and she's Smoken HOT!
Then .....ends up on a flight with her.
Playing like he does not know who she(female-MC) is.
She(smoken hot female-MC) tells him all about Eran.
What and how it happened, bearing her heart and obviously vulnerable.
Alex(male Alexis), see's the opportunity to get laid.
Doesn't try to console her with what really happened, let alone who he is.
Just wants to fuck her and not tell her the truth.
He's not going to tell his "best friend" Eran.
Maby even sometime down the road when Alex and Eran might attend a Concert together.
Alex will ditch his best friend to take out Hot Female MC.
Not telling either one of them what's really going on.
Ever think from that perspective with the base of this VN fairly the same but Sex/Gender the opposite?
More so, how would that set with You?