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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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"I ... didn't ask for any underwear," Stephen admits, going slightly red again. "I forgot, and then it just would've been more embarrassing going back."

[allican_do]

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"She might," Stephen protests, grinning. "Besides ... guys at my school always used to talk about 'freeballing'. I'm just ... researching. Practical research."

[allican_do]

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Stephen giggles again, sounding exactly like a girl wearing a boy's body. "...Batman always said you should try to experience everything," he tells her gravely. "I wouldn't argue with the Bat."

[allican_do]

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

[allican_do]

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"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]

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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]

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"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]

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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.