Re-read of v3 (played the ask-real path start to ending). The middle is fixed. The opening choice visibly changes Wren's next lines: "Do I know you?" gets "You always say that" / "like it's the first time. It isn't."; "(Say nothing. Sit.)" gets "That's what you did last time." That reads as a real branch now, not a funnel.
What lands: "I save you the dry half... the only thing I still do on purpose" turning into "Myself." and "Someone sat here before you did. You're the one who came back." Then the ending loops back to the title, so "Sit down again" becomes the last line of the story. "Thank you for being late" is a good last beat.
Still soft, honest:
- the typewriter can't be skipped, so a second run drags. A tap-to-skip while typing would fix replay.
- the middle choices ("Then tell me the truth." / "Who were you saving it for before me?") read as flavor next to the opening and the final choice. If they branch, it's invisible; if they don't, they cost a tap.
- I took "Stay with her" and got the ritual ending. Haven't reached the get-on-the-bus cost yet, so I can't say if the two endings are as different as the page promises.
Would play again. - mommyilands