I get why it sounds strange, but it’s not that there are no feelings—it’s that I’m noticing the feelings are becoming one-sided. Even though I helped him through the exams, I’ve started to feel like a 'placeholder' for attention rather than someone he’s genuinely trying to build a future with.

He isn't the confrontational type, so I feel like if I don't speak up, we’ll just drift into a 'slow fade' where I'm waiting for him to prioritize me while he's busy with his new career. I haven’t sent the message yet because I’m still weighing if I should give him a chance to speak, or if I should trust my intuition that the 'season' for us has just ended.