wow, I get that you are busy and passionate about what you're doing in your lives, but this is practically long-distance relationship, just without the distancewe wind up not seeing each other for a month or two
Sometimes even that is not enough though. They have the reality of distance between them. Just talking about it neither shortens it nor give them free time ro meet considering their occupations. Sometime you just naturally drift apart. But manga magic will find a way i guess.communication baby. granted they both craftsmen, so their lives even more occupied with the work than others, but if he doesnt convey these feelings of loneliness, how will she understand