Well... I wouldnt fully agree with you about Alison having a better "love story". But i guess it depends on what you look for in a story
For me, Alison is essentially "too easy to get" for Ian. Theres nothing wrong with that and one thing Eva does really well with that is the fact that Alison already likes Ian BEFORE seeing him for the first time in the story... So many AVNs just make the women wet their panties just by seeing a dude for the first time
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With Alison, theres no "conquest". If you want Alison and like her, you will get her and as soon as chapter 2 you can fuck her. So for me, as a "love story", I would take Cindys one. Yes, even if it ends in you getting cucked from now on
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If you really want a "love story" though, Holly would be the best choice by far... Even though its similar to Alisons in the sense that she has a crush on Ian already, you still have to put in the work to open her up so its just a natural progression of events so, its a true journey and not just a speedrun to sex.
Thats also what I like about the Ivy and Emma paths... They are both a challenge in very different ways, with Emma its more the "getting out of the strictly friends zone" while Ivy is a sort of "going after the most popular girl" kind of thing. Maybe its just my preference to go after these kind of characters
(IN THIS GAME IN PARTICULAR! Dont judge me too much on my preferences for women in other games because I have my reasons )