The first time you get the option to slap your roommate’s ass with a riding crop, the game freezes for like half a second. I thought my phone died. Galaxy S22, not exactly a potato. But no, it’s just the game. That little stutter is burned into my brain now, more than any of the actual animated scenes. Weird how that works.

It’s a kinetic novel, so you’re just along for the ride. Two girls, one apartment, a lot of “oh no, we’re just practicing kissing, haha” energy that spirals into a full on BDSM dynamic with a strap on and a serious power trip. The female domination stuff isn’t a side quest, it’s the whole damn point. One minute you’re reading about a shy confession, the next there’s graphic anal sex and a spanking scene that’s drawn with this almost slapstick level of impact. The humor is actually funny, which is rare. A joke about a safeword being “pumpernickel” actually made me snort. But then the graphic violence tag isn’t lying. There’s a moment with a slap that feels less like kinky fun and more like an actual assault, and the game just… moves on. Doesn’t dwell on it. That sat with me wrong, the way it’s just another Tuesday for them.

The voyeurism and exhibitionism tags are mostly tied to a scene where they get it on against a window, and the whole time I was just thinking about the poor pixelated neighbor across the street. The oral sex is detailed, sloppy in a good way, and the handjob tutorial moment is genuinely sweet before it gets filthy. The romance is there, buried under all the lube and leather. It’s a romantic comedy that forgets the comedy sometimes and just gets mean. The animation loops are smooth enough, but the sound design is just a few stock squelches on repeat. After the fifth wet slap, you start to feel like you’re in a very horny Foley studio. I wish there was more to do, but it’s a kinetic novel. You just watch. And sometimes you watch something that makes you feel like you need a shower, and not in the fun way.