
Yeah, but remember they are NOT in a relationship, and it was the safe word used in the sub favourite books, and also, the dom is the writer, so both would definitely know the meaning of those words.
A safeword is not only something you wouldn't say while having sex, but also a word that you wouldn't forget to say while being in the subspace.
That's why newbies usually go with Red (meaning to stop the play for good), yellow (meaning to stop what they are doing, but do something else instead), and green, usually the Don in between the play would ask if you are ok, and you'll say, "yes, green. I'm ok". We are taught since kids the traffic lights meaning, so that's something we do not forget.
The usual words as, stop, wait, yes, no, etc doesn't necessarily mean the same in a normal situation.

Aaaah I forgot it was the one in the books. I just think him being like "it's not the safe word" when he used it just proves the point of how it seems like something he'd say in other context than as a safe word?
Like of course there's no safe word police, do what suits the relationship, I'm just like...this seems counterproductive lmao
Can we discuss for a second what a terrible safe word "I love you" is sbscfbsvdc isn't the whole point of a safe word supposed to be something you wouldn't normally say during sex???