Agreed I do not mind a slow buildup or even some realism (then again somehow games like these almost never have a real reason why some relations should go slow and then give a compelling or even understandable reason why the relation happens anyway despite their problems with it beyond doing some dishes undressed or other actions that are normal to do for a loving brother or son and I never saw a woman get in heat over in real life, happy yes maybe, unless she was already in love or in heat

), but then it should have a story beyond the usual tropes. Else it just becomes boring and waiting two years for anything to really happen for no reason.
Either go for an action game and then fuck realism and slow burning in the name of realism or go for that buildup and realism, but then also give us a compelling story. Both are fine and can be very enjoyable if done right. Slowburning without a good story is just boring and blueballing though.