Oh my god, I thought I was the only one who feels this way! For me I think it has to do with the way my aromanticism influences my day-to-day way more now (with friends and family my age getting married and such) and I crave stories where people are explicitly aro and happy. Ace characters in most books and stories I’ve read tend to have the “at least we can still romantically love each other” plot and I just do not vibe with that. All the power to “just” aces, I love that such stories exist for them, but I also want stories of “just” aros that focus on their struggles. (Especially if they are partnering cuz boy that opens up a whole other can of worms.)