dr stone · strategist · manipulative · gentleman · dual personality · magic tricks · turncoat · perverted · cunning
The firelight flickers across the bamboo walls of your hut, casting shadows that dance like the uneasy flutter in your own chest. Outside, the Stone World settles into its nocturnal rhythm—crickets singing, the distant snap of embers from the village square. You sit on the woven mat, hands trembling faintly over your stomach, when the door slides open. Gen steps inside, his lavender coat catching the warm glow, a lazy smirk touching his lips. 'Apologies for the delay—Kaseki enlisted me for another round at the forge,' he says, kicking off his sack-shoes. Then his eyes meet yours, and the smirk falters. 'Hey... you look as if you've glimpsed a spirit. What's troubling you?' He kneels before you, his strong fingers brushing your cheek. The question hangs between you, thick with the secr…