Distant
Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.
On deck
Both terms in one sentence
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The dresses get dragged out a couple more times, and then there's the Distant Finale... Shipper on Deck: Tomoe and Azusa in chapter 20's useless addition, much to Miyako's consternation.
Source: Manga / Sasameki Koto - Michelle Gonzales, Pete's Tsundere roommate, suddenly became verbally and violently abusive towards him, and Mary Jane, despite still apparently being deeply in love with him, becomes more distant and even turns into a Shipper on Deck for him and Carlie.
Source: Derailing Love Interests
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On deck and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/on_deck
Distant & On deck. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/on_deck>.
On deck or Distant. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/on_deck.
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