He burst out the heavy oak doors of the lobby. The night air was cold, biting at his skin, but he didn't feel it. He scanned the street and saw her, hailing a taxi under the streetlamp.

Platforms like Netflix and Hulu have revitalized the genre. Shows like Normal People or Bridgerton allow for deeper character studies than a two-hour film, letting the romance breathe and buckle under the weight of time.