"if you don't like someone who has been actively pursuing u for like 5-6 years you shouldtell them. "
Most people would say something already. The author is letting it drag for drama.
"It is nearly improbable that one wouldn't have any feelings to explore about the other. "
It's normal for the saved to fall in love but not the other way round. He's also not obligated to like her back just cause she likes him.
"My arguments only pertain to the situations story and not anything else. "
Your argument went beyond the confines of the book when you delved into human behavior.
If we stick in the world of the novels setting then the only reason for nothing happening could be
He likes her as a friend and nothing more but turning her down outright might break her so it's better for now to let her hope till something changes
He likes her as more of a friend too but he has things to do and doesn't want to add a relationship on top of it just cause it might make things more challenging.
