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But the point of a safeword is for it to be something you wouldn't normally say during sex or could be mistaken as encouragement to continue.
A lot of BDSM centered stories do this trope where they make "I like/love you" their safeword, and I get *why* to a degree, but it immediately sucks me out of the moment every single time. It's why the fucking "pineapples" thing was a running joke for so long. It sounds silly af but it's a good example of what to use. It's not only a word you wouldn't say in the heat of the moment but it's also good at breaking the tension 'cause of how nonsensical it is. No one is gonna continue a hard-core play after hearing someone shout pineapples lol
I just wish bl authors would understand why safewords are so important just a tiny bit more and not treat it like an emotional crutch plot point.