This is what’s really bothering me right now, the relationship between Sky, Klara, and the MC is deeply rooted in them being a family. That’s what explains why Sky has always been so attached to him since they were kids, and why Klara has such a strong emotional connection to both the MC and Jovian.
I have an idea that might work for the story, or maybe not, but here it goes: Jovian could still be the MC’s biological father, a widower or single dad since the MC was very young. Klara, on the other hand, could be Sky’s mother, also widowed or single. The two families were always very close, maybe even longtime neighbors. That could justify why Sky and the MC grew up so close, almost like siblings, forming a sort of "blended family," even if there was no blood relation.
Maybe Klara and Jovian had a brief thing when they were teenagers but went their separate ways and ended up with other partners. Years later, they reconnected and raised their kids together, but never officially married. When Jovian died, it only made the emotional bond between the three of them stronger.
But here’s the issue:
would Itch.io and Steam see that as acceptable? Like, “okay, they grew up together, but they’re not actually siblings”? Or would it still be considered taboo because, socially, they acted like a family, even without a blood connection?