My Carnation - Dr.Stone FanFiction - 1215

m o s s r o s e b u d

𝒸𝑜𝓃𝒻𝑒𝓈𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒

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Gen was fairly talkative, despite not seeming like the type. I knew he did some kind of show before the incident, back in our modern day, but I figured once he was 'home' he would be more of the quiet type. I was wrong, he was talkative - but in a way that led to good conversation. Even someone like myself, who was the quiet type and usually had my social battery run out quickly, Gen never made me feel tired or uncomfortable.
He told me all about the battle over dinner, and even though I listened intently at the time, I couldn't remember all of it now. It was morning, early morning, and I woke up to see him sleeping next to me.
He was completely out, his mouth slightly open and his hair sprawled over his face. My hand shook slightly as I moved to comb his hair aside, the edges of my fingers feeling the smooth, pale skin of his cheek and forehead. He was pretty.
Mirai had also been revived yesterday, and Tsukasa was stuck to her side. I remember watching them both crying and clinging on to each other. I was happy for them, but I also felt something else. Now when I look at Gen asleep beside me, thinking about how the both of us eventually passed out from talking late into the night, I wonder if that feeling was that I wanted to be held like that too. I wanted someone, a partnership where we both loved each other dearly, to find me and just hold me.
"EVERYONE UP!"
"AH!" Gen gasped and I lurched back as to attempt not to seem like I was staring at him in his sleep. Gen glanced at me, "Oh. Hi."
"Hi."
Then, we giggled together.

The day carried on quickly. There was a lot to do, and Gen and I moved our separate ways. That was, until later in the afternoon when the ground shifted, a soul shaking boom resonated around the area and I found my feet frozen to my place. I turned slowly and looked up behind me, towards where I could assume the sound was from, trying to find some face to look at to regain some reassurance. Was it a mistake? Or...
"Gen?" My voice wasn't very loud, just normal, like my heart wasn't pounding with worry. I felt more relieved than not to see him running past me, meaning he was safe, but what was he running towards?
"Stay here!" He yelled back, and I furrowed my eye brows. That's the first time his voice was ever that firm with me.

Tsukasa suffered a pretty bad blow, and Senku and a few others pulled an all-nighter trying to help seal the wound for the time being. I decided to keep my distance, silently worrying, until Gen appeared with a sickly face saying Senku was performing surgery on Tsukasa without anesthetic.
I moved to quickly get him some tea, and sat back down beside him, just a little closer than normal, handing it to him. He drank and took a deep breath- seemingly relieved.
But instead of complaining like I thought he would, he started asking questions about relationships, and telling stories about his romantic experiences.
"I had a fling, once. It was never really made official. I liked this girl in high school, but I knew if I confessed she would say no. I knew she talked bad about me behind my back."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Well... I want to ask you to be my girlfriend. But I'm afraid you might do the same. I don't want to push you."
"I... I'm not that fragile." I muttered, blinking as I tried to process what he just said... was my face red yet? "Why do you want to ask me to be your girlfriend?"
He laughed, "Why wouldn't I?"
I'm not that special. I thought at first, but it didn't sit right with me. It's not like there was anyone else getting close to Gen like I was around here. But... is it okay to do that kind of thing right now? I guess it didn't really matter. For once in my life, the person I wanted wanted me too.
"Well... are you going to ask for real then?"
He cleared his throat, and suddenly his ears were pink but he looked me in the eyes nonetheless, "Rina, I've come to have deep feelings for you, and I want to be closer with you. Will you be my girlfriend?"
I smiled lightly. In the past, boys who randomly appeared to like me who didn't know me prior said things like "Sup cutie" and "We should pursue each other romantically" like some kind of 'take charge' move that always made me stressed or uncomfortable. But I knew Gen, and he was so gentle and kind.
He cleared his throat again, "Well... uh... say something, please?"
"I will." I replied, smiling as I closed my eyes, my jaw burning from trying to keep any tears back, because just a few months ago I was telling myself to give up on hoping for things like this.
"I like you too, Gen."