i loooove this kind of depiction of "falling in love" as an actual gradual process of trying things, figuring out feelings, and wooing someone. most stories depict romance as a "BAM oh wow that person did one thing that changed my life and made me fall deeply in love with them", even the other slow burn stories. but actually some times it takes time, and there's almost always going to be one person with stronger feelings, and one person who falls first... like people who are childhood friends can go years without having feelings for each other and then just gradually fall in love.
i loooove this kind of depiction of "falling in love" as an actual gradual process of trying things, figuring out feelings, and wooing someone. most stories depict romance as a "BAM oh wow that person did one thing that changed my life and made me fall deeply in love with them", even the other slow burn stories. but actually some times it takes time, and there's almost always going to be one person with stronger feelings, and one person who falls first... like people who are childhood friends can go years without having feelings for each other and then just gradually fall in love.