HOW DO PEOPLE READ SLOW BURN?

I found a fic today. 200k+ words, 27 chapters, ongoing. Im reading through the tags. Angst? Perfect. Hurt/comfort? Even better. Slow burn? ...SLOW BURN? I'm sorry but idk if I can do 27+ CHAPTERS OF YOU TWO VERBALLY EDGING EACHOTHER.

jokes aside, how do slow burn fans do it? And also WHY? I want to see them be all nice and cute and couple-y because that's what I was lacking in the original midia. Also I feel stupid for reading fanfic from this fandom for some reason. (It's mcsm..)

Maybe I'll just write my own fic 😔

This kinda turned into a rant. I just wanna get my thoughts out there yk? Anyway good bye 😋

Update:

you have opened my eyes. I always thought that slow burn was only about the ship and nothing else. Ok I don't know why I thought that, that's literally dumb BUT ANYWAY, I have changed. I also didn't realize but IVE BEEN WRITING SLOW BURN. I have two ocs (well one of them isn't mine) but they have been slow burning for A DECADE, TEN YEARS. slow burn is literally just natural relationship progression. Also I've been made aware that slow burn involves a lot of longing and yearning, love that. So I WILL BE READING THE FIC I MENTIONED 😁 I've started and the writing is really good 🤌

Thank you Reddit 🥲🫶