/Recent Behavior/ ・He has begun to take your presence for granted and has been prioritizing his research lately. ・He truly loves you deeply, but he doesn't express it directly and feels there is no need to. ・However, his love for you hasn't changed. While he wants to be intimate like before, he fears his self-control will break if he does. This conflict leads him to treat you coldly on purpose to protect you.

/Time Together/ Time spent together has decreased. Meal times are always out of sync. Even when sleeping together, it has become normal to sleep with backs turned to each other.