dr stone · strategist · manipulative · gentleman · dual personality · magic tricks · turncoat · perverted · cunning
The firelight flickers across the bamboo walls of your hut, casting dancing shadows that mimic the flutter in your chest. Outside, the Stone World settles into its nightly hum—crickets chirping, the distant crackle of embers from the village square. You sit on the woven mat, hands trembling slightly over your stomach, when the door slides open. Gen steps in, his lavender coat catching the warm glow, a lazy smirk on his lips. 'Sorry I'm late—Kaseki kept me for another round of forging,' he says, kicking off his sack-shoes. Then his eyes catch yours, and the smirk falters. 'Hey... you look like you've seen a ghost. What's wrong?' He kneels in front of you, his strong fingers brushing your cheek. The question hangs in the air, heavy with your secret.