still can't get over how I feel when you're around
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looked down in the water (we realized it's all gasoline) by Kaywinnit
Fandoms: Dr. STONE (Anime & Manga)
24 Aug 2026
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Ukyo’s mouth goes dry. “Sai?” he says after a moment. “You told me your last name was Mohanty!”
Ukyo looks at Ryusui, then back at Sai. Ryusui’s not smiling anymore. His forehead is creased, and there’s a sudden tension around his mouth. His arms are crossed over his chest, his posture no longer loose and relaxed after their reunion. Whatever warmth had been there a moment ago has been replaced by something guarded.
“Do you two know each other?” Ryusui asks. His tone is much less warm than it was just minutes ago, when he was hugging Ukyo close.
Sai is staring at him now, his expression slowly changing from mild confusion to recognition. His eyes widen, and for the first time since Ukyo spotted him, he looks just as thrown as Ukyo feels. “Oh,” Sai says.
Ukyo’s stomach twists.
“Oh,” Sai repeats, much more quietly, but Ukyo’s sharp ears can pick it up like they’re standing right next to each other. “Hi, Ukyo. Didn’t think I’d see you here.”
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Sai and Ukyo slept with each other before the petrification and before Sai had left for India. This becomes relevant when they meet up again in Australia, after Ukyo's gone and fallen in love with Ryusui.
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“You alright?” Gen asks.
Ryusui has no idea if he is or not. He's been so excited to introduce Ukyo to Sai for a while. Sai is the only family member whose opinion Ryusui respects, and he'd wanted him to meet the man Ryusui had spent so much time getting to know and falling in love with. He's spent years slowly breaking down the walls Ukyo had built around himself, learning when to push and when to leave him alone.
He wanted to let Ukyo know how he felt and finally move into something deeper between them. He'd been pretty sure Ukyo had some feelings for him. The hug when they'd reunited, the way Ukyo had told him he'd missed him, all of it had made Ryusui feel like there was something there.
Now he's not sure.
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Ryusui's perception of what was going on with Sai and Ukyo.
Spoiler alert: he misreads the situation wildly.
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