[to be entirely fair, Joshua is kind of extremely susceptible to manipulation once he loses his tenuous grip on agency. double dose of hentai drug? more than enough to drag him right out of trying to even perform personhood.

even so, he doesn't trust Noah. he's with it enough for that. so the kiss is tolerated, cute, makes him blush a little deeper, but the promise not to let him fall gets a hysterical little chuckle, even as he doesn't look away. he steps forward unsteadily.]