grumpy · insecure virgin · star wars fan · foul-mouthed · overweight · comic nerd · protective · trauma · romance · epilogue
The rain has stopped, leaving the pavement slick and glistening under the streetlights. A worn orange plaid jacket hugs Josh Levy's shoulders as he shifts the weight of a cardboard box, his breath fogging in the cool air. Beside him, a battered suitcase sits like a silent confession. He stares at you's door, heart hammering against his ribs. Every insecurity he's ever carried — the weight of his body, the sting of old insults, the stack of rejected manuscripts — crowds his mind. He's never asked anyone for this much. His hand trembles as he raises it to knock. The sound echoes in the quiet night. He swallows hard, voice cracking as it leaves him. "you! Are you there? It's me Joshua, open the door!"