Is my fic slow burn?
Debating whether to tag it or not, each chapter is ab 7k words
Chapter 1: mostly intro of main character, then they meet love interest at a work event. Love interest asks for their number and if they wanna get coffee sometime. MC doesn’t deny them and gives them their # but is kinda sarcastic in a way that says “yeah but as friends”
Chapter 2: 2 months later but is paced over a few days. Love interest is an aspiring photographer so asks MC if they’d ‘model’ for them. MC is like “I guess” and starts to do subtle things like dressing nicer, wearing makeup, etc because LI comments on it and says they look nice. In this chapter near the end LI tries to kiss MC who stops them and is like “no but we can be friends” basically
Chapter 3: 3 weeks later. MC’s brother visits, not a lot of interaction between MC and LI in this chapter except recalling events where they enjoyed being around them since they met months ago and then briefly hanging out with MC and the brother. MC’s brother says they think LI would be a great partner but MC says they turned them down bc they have a habit of not dating those who are actually good for them.
Chapter 4: 2 months later. MC recalling how they felt safe with LI the night before after they both got drunk at a bar bc MC has a past of being taken advantage of. Awkward scene where MC won’t let go of LI who’s just trying to help them get into bed bc MC wants them to lay down next to them- MC doesn’t know why they just want them to. MC doesn’t really understand their feelings but after that night it’s like whatever romantic feelings they had been suppressing had bubbled to the surface and they can’t push them back down. Next morning LI leaves while MC is in the shower, comes over later to hang out. They end up having their first kiss bc theyre both idiots and are trying to race to the kitchen for something and crash into each other- then they kiss after just staring at the other for a long moment bc they’re rly close. MC is hesitant about dating bc their past of bad exes but agrees when LI asks.
Chapter 5: months later, like at least 4. They say I love you to each other bc LI gets MC their fave snack since they’ve been depressed lately. MC is like “awe, you love me” in a silly way and LI says “Yeah, I do love you”. Some mild making out scenes in this chapter.
This is all that’s posted but idk whether to tag slow burn bc looking at it chapter wise they get together quickly but time wise it takes a few months. There’s other stuff in the chapters I just left in the relevant relationship stuff. Debating if I wanna make MC asexual or not bc rn they’re just written as sex repulsed from past trauma. If they’re not asexual then they still prob wouldn’t have sex until closer to the end of the fic. Estimated total chapters is around 10-13ish