[The wind up itself isn't very fast, but all the signs of it are plain as day. Predictable. He may have been stuck in this human form again, but the Composer still has powers even on lower frequency planes.
He could step out of the way easily, or use his powers to stop Beat in his tracks. Really, there's a variety of ways to solve this problem for himself, but-- unfortunately, Joshua quickly realizes that he can't do any of that.
And before he can truly process that, that not even the most basic of his powers as Composer of Shibuya are working in that split second, and in the next second Beat's fist has already collided with his jaw.
Beat did pull his punch, but the guy is still pretty beefy, and definitely a lot more physically strong than Joshua was in this form. And without his powers, he was as lanky and weak as you'd expect a teenager of his stature, and so it still feels like he can feel the full force of the punch. It... hurt. Like, a lot?]
You--?! [But what's somehow more stinging is the shock that Beat could do that. This. Wasn't going according to plan, and it's impossible to hide that expression when one hand is quickly coming up to cradle his jaw, as the pain and inevitable bruising starts to set in.]
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He could step out of the way easily, or use his powers to stop Beat in his tracks. Really, there's a variety of ways to solve this problem for himself, but-- unfortunately, Joshua quickly realizes that he can't do any of that.
And before he can truly process that, that not even the most basic of his powers as Composer of Shibuya are working in that split second, and in the next second Beat's fist has already collided with his jaw.
Beat did pull his punch, but the guy is still pretty beefy, and definitely a lot more physically strong than Joshua was in this form. And without his powers, he was as lanky and weak as you'd expect a teenager of his stature, and so it still feels like he can feel the full force of the punch. It... hurt. Like, a lot?]
You--?! [But what's somehow more stinging is the shock that Beat could do that. This. Wasn't going according to plan, and it's impossible to hide that expression when one hand is quickly coming up to cradle his jaw, as the pain and inevitable bruising starts to set in.]
You punched me...!?