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[i_spoiled_it]

There's a teenage boy sitting splayed on a couch, looking like today is the funniest thing he's seen in weeksHe's fairly short for a boy: compact, solidly muscled, but short. Despite that, he's sitting like he has a pair of basketballs in his pants, and he's laughing at pretty nearly everyone who passes

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[allican_do]

"So if he comes here, are you going to hand in a detailed report?"

[i_spoiled_it]

"Oh ... maybe," Stephen says, innocent as anything. "All the bits he really needs to know."

[allican_do]

"...which are?"

[i_spoiled_it]

"Not appropriate to discuss in front of strangers," Stephen says primly. "...wanna go out and sit by the lake instead? It's way too nice outside to stay here all day. Plus ... won't be overheard and mocked."

[allican_do]

Katara laughs again, jumping off the stool and leaving her milkshake behind as she nods. "Sure. Ooh, you should grab your bathing suit, too, the water's so warm today! ...er... or, get a new one since... well..."

The lack of boobs would make the bikini harder to wear.

[i_spoiled_it]

Stephen grins, widely. "No way. I'm gonna run around topless! I don't get to do that every day."

The scars are still there, but they're not so ugly on a masculine body, Steph/en's decided -- after due examination in the mirror in the bathrooms. Besides ... topless.

[allican_do]

"You still need bottoms!" Katara insists with a laugh - and slightly darker cheeks. "Even if I am going to be jealous about the topless thing."

[i_spoiled_it]

"Jeans," Stephen says promptly. "They'll dry quick enough, my best friend's a Waterbender."

Besides, a layer of wet, heavy denim might be just the thing, if Katara's going to run around in her wraps. The thing has a mind of its own. Steph doesn't trust it.

[allican_do]

Despite being acutely aware of Steph's change to Stephen, Katara is blissfully unaware of any other changes in their relationship - due to the gender switch. She just grins and shrugs, leading the way out to the lake.

And once they're there, just like any other time they go to the lake, Katara does immediately start stripping down to her wraps.

At least she's not wearing the bikini?

"It's so weird," she says, eyes on Steph, thoughtful and amused. "It's you - I know it's you - but it looks like your twin brother instead of just... you."

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Stephen, also, thinks it's weird. He peels off his shirt, grinning at the freedom to do that, and inspects his scarred chest curiously.

It's not so much a change in their relationship, really, it's just ... kind of weird that it's so obvious suddenly when it wasn't before. Especially since That Night.

Huh.

He shrugs, peeling off shoes and socks, and grins a little awkwardly over at Katara. "...still feel like I'm sort of naked, even though I'm a boy." It's hard not to cross arms over his chest.

[allican_do]

Katara grins back, partly in amusement at what she said, partly just glad to see Steph bare her scars and only be worried about her lack of breasts. "Well, you are sort of naked," Katara agrees solemnly, shaking out her hair as she wades into the water. "Topless, anyway."

[i_spoiled_it]

"I'm missing some very important parts of me," Stephen protests, splashing out beside her, grinning down at her. "I have one extra, it doesn't make up for them really..." He grins, kicking water at her.

[allican_do]

"But it comes in three parts," Katara protests, giggling and waving a hand to send those kicked water droplets zooming back at Steph. "You're saying it still doesn't make up for it?"

[i_spoiled_it]

"Cheater," he says, laughing as he's splashed. "...I'm just not as pretty now. It's weird, you know how boys are like ... pretty in a totally different way? I feel so ... butch."

He tilts his head, a thought striking him, and then sniffs at his own armpit.

"...ew. Boy sweat doesn't smell so good now, either."

[allican_do]

Steph is not helping the giggling at all. Katara can't even breathe once s/he starts sniffing her armpit.

"Don't worry, you make a very pretty boy," she assures Steph once she's got her laughter under control, grinning. "Butch in a good way."

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Stephen sticks his tongue out at her in a very Steph gesture. "Well, you can talk. You're just as hot to guy-eyes as you are to girl-ones," he says, without thinking.