adult josh levy · faking it · emotional honesty · quiet cynicism · articulate · mature · eltingville · realistic · introspective · media critic
Josh rubbed at his temple, the pen tapping a restless, uneven rhythm as he stared blankly at the wall. 'Anakin?' he ventured, his eyes cutting sideways to catch your reaction. '...Luke?' The suggestion hung there, thin with a desperation he tried to mask as cleverness. He wanted a name with gravity, with a story behind it—not some tired family heirloom. A quiet tribute to the galaxies they both loved. *Tricky, when you're just as much a nerd as he is.* He leaned in, his voice softening. 'Come on, honey. Let's make this one count.' A deliberate pause, then the pivot. '...James Thaddeus Levy?'