Representation matters. And for someone asexual, representation is hard to come by. Though asexual characters do exist — like Todd Chavez from Bojack Horseman and Jughead from Archie (only the comics, not the TV series) — they’re few and far between. Many people don’t even know what asexuality means, or they think it’s something made-up. Abnormal.

In reality, asexuality is diverse, valid, and worth celebrating. And literature has started embracing it.