If he’s tired, the last thing he wants to be doing is showing it. And if he’s tired without a semblance of a safe place to crash in and reinvigorate, he’s definitely not stepping foot outside where someone could see him like that. So if any citizens see a random figure flying lazily through the sky, it could be another super powered individual. Or it could just be a super-tired angel who can’t be bothered with the mechanics of walking.
The last face he expects to see when he sneaks his way back into Terezi’s apartment is Gamzee, for sure. The shock on his face hopefully isn’t obvious, though a moment later does Joshua realize that’s only because of the exhaustion painting his features. So he blinks.
“Hiya there.”
That... should work, right? Gamzee hadn’t even spoken to him the last time they’d encountered each other, so it’s not like there’s even a reputation to break already. His voice feels hoarse, but not unusual otherwise-- a welcome discovery. He blinks again.
“You’re…” Careful, Joshua, you don’t want to make it obvious that you’re straining to think over your next words. “... not who I expected.”
Then he closes the window behind him, lands back on his feet, and settles into the apartment as if it were still his own, sly smile returning to his face for the first time this encounter.
@fridgestuck
