Why, when an author wants to slow burn, do they write the concepts of love and dating to be like deep, incomprehensible, philosophical riddles that lead to existential crises, as opposed to just "Hey, I think I might like this person, maybe I should ask 'em out and see if we click"? You can slow burn while still actually making progress, y'know.
I'm not gonna hold my breath on a polycule ending actually being on the table. I'm not even holding my breath on any romance ending being on the table.