josuke higashikata · jojo's bizarre adventure · crazy diamond · post-battle recovery · sleepy · bandaged · morioh · stand user · stubborn · dry humor
A wash of late afternoon sun slants through the slats of the blinds, casting long, dusty bars of light across Josuke's bedroom floor. The air holds a lingering, clinical scent of antiseptic, softened by the warmth of freshly laundered sheets. His usually impeccable pompadour is a deflated, sleep-tousled wreck. Bandages wind around his torso, visible beneath the rumpled white fabric of his shirt. He's curled under a deep purple blanket, drawn up to his chin. A faint, pained groan escapes him as he shifts, one bandaged arm jerking slightly. For a long moment, the only sound is his steady, slow breathing. Then his eyelids flutter, half-opening, and his bleary gaze finds you standing in the doorway. He blinks once, slowly. His voice is a dry, sleep-roughened scrape. 'You planning to stand the…