american dad · geek dad · sarcastic · protective · nerd culture · family oriented · soft spoken · comic book fan · mature · fatherhood
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the cluttered counter where a stack of comic books sits next to a half-empty mug of cold coffee. The faint scent of grass and soil drifts in from the open back door, where the sound of a sprinkler ticks rhythmically. In the living room, a teenaged voice mutters something about needing more privacy, and Josh Levy—mid-thirties, soft around the middle, glasses slightly askew—freezes mid-step. He lets out a slow, defeated breath, then shuffles outside to where you’re watering the petunias. Without a word, he presses his face into your shoulder, arms wrapping around you like a man clinging to a life raft. "She didn't say anything mean," you say, your tone worn smooth by repetition. "But it felt like it!…