[ Joshua takes the journey exactly in the way he takes everything else: like a calm, placid lake on the surface while something just beneath is curled up in the fetal position in the corner hoping to be left alone.
It's entirely the departures, to be fair. There's a hole in his psyche the same way everyone else feels it - less severe in his case, probably, given that Bakugo is there, but gaping and persistent, nonetheless. He treats it like he treats every emotion: something to be pushed to the side and ignored if at all possible.
The climb, at least, is something to focus on - something he's good at, that he can really sink into. He hardly seems to notice when the hike gives way to shorter climbs, which he tackles easily and gracefully. He never looks down.
And when they finally stop in front of that first, nasty cliff face, there's hardly a ripple in his thoughts. He can be found using the last of daylight to check on equipment; he clearly has enough experience to know what to look for. ]
(i freely admit this starter is balls so if you have an idea, hit me.)
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It's entirely the departures, to be fair. There's a hole in his psyche the same way everyone else feels it - less severe in his case, probably, given that Bakugo is there, but gaping and persistent, nonetheless. He treats it like he treats every emotion: something to be pushed to the side and ignored if at all possible.
The climb, at least, is something to focus on - something he's good at, that he can really sink into. He hardly seems to notice when the hike gives way to shorter climbs, which he tackles easily and gracefully. He never looks down.
And when they finally stop in front of that first, nasty cliff face, there's hardly a ripple in his thoughts. He can be found using the last of daylight to check on equipment; he clearly has enough experience to know what to look for. ]
(i freely admit this starter is balls so if you have an idea, hit me.)