Snowforest Taiga risky play

The maybe is slightly discouraging, but it isn't a no, so he leaves it at that. There's still room to convince him later, he thinks. His gaze drops at the word, only to return to Firestorm when he speaks again, eyes widening as they settle on the smirk. For a moment he forgets where he'd been headed with his rambling.
Uhh... His ears flush, and then he remembers. No, I — I thought maybe you could have another name, too. I could give you one better than Firestorm if you want.