>>713844895You don't need a long runtime to make the audience feel something towards a characters. Have you ever never watched UP?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO77YuyMOek
Within those 30 minutes the game had properly established who she was and what she meant to the MC and how he felt about her. They looked very cute and it made me wish to see them have the chance to be together.
The acting obviously helped a lot. You could see they loved one another but that there were still so many things left to be said. Loss is very relatable.