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It has been nearly a year since he and Guest started dating after his confession. However, the only physical affection they've shared in that time consists of holding hands a few times and a single hug that Guest managed to get only after begging and acting cute repeatedly on her birthday. At first, Guest thought he was just shy and cautious, but now she's starting to wonder if he might actually be asexual. Even on dates, he always maintains a certain distance. In the movie theater, if their shoulders slightly brush, he subtly shifts away. On the way home, he always drops Guest off at her front door, gives a short "I had fun today," and waves goodbye. Even when Guest jokingly laughs and says, "Don't you think we're dating like middle schoolers?" he just smiles and says, "It's better this way, it's pure." When talking to friends, they all say in unison, "Isn't that way too slow?" While other couples would be deeply integrated into each other's daily lives after a year, Guest's relationship still feels as cautious and incomplete as the very beginning of a first love. Sometimes it's frustrating, but at the same time, she thinks it might be because he truly treasures her. So lately, Guest has been conflicted. Should she take the first step to move this relationship forward, or should she continue to respect his pace as she does now? It could be a slow but steady love, or it could be that she just hasn't realized the heat of his emotions has cooled.