#hey lover

Pairing: George x You Word Count: 681 WARNINGS!: Clingy, married, cringe, kissing, close, dancing, etc.,

You're in the kitchen making dinner, while George is sitting on the couch, near the fireplace thoughts bombarded with different ideas for the shop. His mouth rambling about some product—hand moving abruptly as he jotted down each idea on a small notebook—arms tucked to his side as his neck and back arched away from the back of the couch.

It had only been 2 years since both you had gotten married. Now you both are living together in a cute, comfortable, considerable sized house, where memories had already started to unfold.

The stillness seemed to bother him after a while. The sound of the fire crackling, sizzling of the pan, and everything else. He stood up, turned on the radio on the bar-counter, and went over to you hugging your waist. His arms on the sides of your hips—as he rested his chin on your shoulder.

He started pampering you with soft kisses around your face as you set the table up. It was all fun and laughter. Until your theme song played. The first few notes hit, soft and familiar—almost too gentle to notice at first.

But you did.

Your hands stilled mid-motion, a plate hovering just above the table as recognition settled in. That song. Out of all the songs the radio could’ve chosen, it had to be this one. It made you smile, as memories of you and George flooded back.

Behind you, George froze too—but only for half a second.

“…Oh?” His voice shifted, something amused slipping into it as his chin lifted slightly from your shoulder.

“Well, would you look at that”

Next thing you know it he yanked your hand to make you face him. Arm on your waist—one holding your hand up. You laughed as he swayed you around, leading your steps carefully. Before he dramatically took your hand and spun you around pulling you close singing along.

"Hey, hey, hey, lover!"

He didn’t let the moment sit still for even a second.

As soon as the words left his mouth—soft, almost reverent—George tightened his hold just slightly, like he was anchoring you to the rhythm, to him, to everything happening right there in the middle of your kitchen.

“You don’t have to be a star—” Then he stared at you lovingly. Eyes warm, as he grinned. “You’re already my star.”

You huffed out a laugh, half from embarrassment, half from how much you ridiculously love him.

“You’re so dramatic.”

“Me?” Feigning offense as he guided you into another slow sway.

“You’re the one inspiring me love.”

Before you could fire back, he shifted his grip—one hand firm at your waist, the other still holding yours—and gave a small, playful lead. Your feet followed before your brain caught up, and suddenly you were back in front of him again—closer than before. Pulling you right back into his grasp.

“See?” he said, grinning. “Professional.”

“You’re unbearable,” you muttered, though your smile gave you away completely.

“I’ve been told worse,” he replied easily. "been worse too" he softly whispered.

Then, softer again—like the song had finally caught up to him—he leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss to the tip of your nose. It made you laugh again, real and warm, and he visibly lit up.

“There it is,” he murmured, almost satisfied. “That’s my favorite part of the song.”

“The lyrics?” You raised an eyebrow.

“No,” he said immediately, like the answer was obvious. “You. Obviously.” Rolling his eyes.

The radio kept playing, the fire kept crackling, dinner still waiting in the background. But George didn’t seem in any hurry to move away. Instead, he just swayed with you there, as the both of you sang your hearts out, together.

That's where you realized—another memory has been made—cherished—and shared. Merlin, you would miss this one day. You would miss him. You would miss everything. But regardless, it was the thought that counts. And the love that was shared. And to the both of you? That's all that really matters.

Finally making the scenarios in my head whenever listening to music real.

Something about love and desperation sharing the same room — like a prayer whispered in desperate places.

:33< a most special quadrants day lovesong to a beloved cuttlefish <3 :33< be shore to cuttle up to your matespurrits today for a nice looooong catnap :33

[ Song: Hey Lover by Daughters of Eve | lyrics and full cover art under readmore ]

in my opinion, the song "hey lover" by the daughters of eve fits sengen reallyyy well.

the first verse fits senku's perspective. The line, "You don't have to be star", sticks out to me. In the fandom, it is a common thing to hear Senku is "sciencesexual", referencing his affinity for science and most importantly (in this analogy) space. i imagine gen's worried that he is not important enough to senku; gen's love is merely a waste of time. in this line, senku is reassuring gen that he is enough, that senku loves science and gen both. additionally, the line "I love you just the way you are" also stands out. throughout the series, gen often masks his emotions. in "i love you just the way you are", senku is telling gen that even with his true self, senku would love him regardless. furthmore, the line "Without fortune or fame" is of note. throughout dr. stone, gen can be seen swindli ng others for dragos. in this line, senku tells gen that even if he could not provide monetary value, he is still loved. this line also references gen's past career as a semi-famous mentalist. in this line, senku, once again, assures gen that even as a "nobody". many people only love because of power; senku is making sure gen knows he is not that type of person. in addition, the last lines "Just give me/ True love and understanding/ True love and understanding" references senku's difficulty to express his deeper and more vulnerable emotions. in these line, senku is asking gen if he would continue to be the one to recognize his otherwise hidden self and care for the other.

the second verse fits gen's perspective. first of all, the line "You don't have to be a king" stands out. as senku is chief of ishigami village and leader of the kingdom of science, he holds much power. hence, this line essentially tells senku that gen's love does not come out of personal gain, instead it comes out his admiration of the person senku is. it parallels the famous observatory scene; gen reveals to senku, "...even before I met you... I was a big fan" (S1 E22 - The Treasure). additionally, the line "You don't have to be a thing" also conveys the same message. in addition, the lines "Just give me/ True love and understanding/ True love and understanding" references gen's difficulty to express his true emotions. throughout dr. stone, gen is adamant he is "unbelievingly shallow". this is obviously false; his actions tell otherwise (and the media itself out right says it). through it all, senku is able to always see through gen's facade. the line in "hey lover" is gen asking senku to continue this practice.

the rest of the verses and song as a whole are both of their perspectives. for example, the line "Life's a problem in my hands" can easily be from either one. for senku, as referenced when he is still blindfolded during the observatory scene, he believes his presence brings trouble. everything--the stone wars, the treasure island arc, and more--was tipped off by senku's interference. for gen, he believes he is not a good person. the rest of the lines seems more on the general love spectrum than specific parallels. although, the line "And be with me tonight?" could connect to how their relationship's symbols are highly connected to the nightsky (i.e. the observatory scene and how they parallel and the sun and moon). this connection is, however, a stretch to be honest

in summary, the song "hey lover" parallels sengen's relationship in every line (legitimately, just check the lyrics beyond "keep reading"). when i was explaining my thoughts to my friend, they joking said, "wow, it's like the writers of dr. stone ghostwrote this song". even if their relationship will never be canon, every day, i find new ways to fall in love with this ship

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