He wasn't cheating. He was just absent. No flowers, no effort, no plans unless you asked again and again. Conversations felt dry, like he was there but not really with you. You tried to understand, to be patient, to lower your expectations. But love needs attention to stay alive. Loyalty without presence still feels like loneliness. And when effort is gone, even the strongest feelings fade. So yes, laziness can slowly drain love until there's nothing left to hold on to.