#51 - [video]

[totallyinaband]

[Stephen is in his bathroom. Shirtless. And is willingly posting on the network. Yep, poor boy is cursed as well and is going to regret this come tomorrow.]

Anybody else feeling weirdly confident today? Not that I'm complaining. It feels good.

[He gives his reflection another grin before he yanks on a shirt. He's dropped the flannel today and has gone for one of the fitted t-shirts he usually wears as an undershirt. He flicks off the lights and his device.]

Comments

[totallyinaband]

Thanks. The dress looks good in real life.

[boutant]

Thanks. And so do we. [ Of course. ]

[totallyinaband]

Goes without saying.

[He loops an arm over her shoulder and starts them towards a good shopping street.]

[boutant]

It'd good to remind ourselves.

[ Does that mean she can wrap an arm around his waist? She's totally going to try. ]

So what sort of swimsuit are you looking for?

[totallyinaband]

[He'll allow it. After all, they looks extra-attractive together.]

Something not 10 years old? I not that picky.

[boutant]

[ Awwwyeah. ]

Not ten years old is good.

[ Trying to steer into a store that looks promising... ]

[totallyinaband]

[She seems to know where she's going, so he'll let her take the lead.]

[boutant]

[ Actually, she has no idea. Oh well, at least she can fake it. To the men's section! ]

[totallyinaband]

[Faking it works. Normally Stephen would just grab whatever the plainest-looking suit in his size is, but today he notices himself getting drawn towards the brighter patterns and starts flipping through the racks. He wants to get noticed, after all.]

[boutant]

[ She'll let him look, standing by in case he needs an opinion. Good looking or not, she doesn't have enough of an idea about men's swimwear to pick something out herself. ]

[totallyinaband]

Do you think I could pull off red? I normally stick to more muted stuff.

[boutant]

Oh yeah, definitely.

You might look like a lifeguard, though, which isn't bad or anything, but it could confuse people.

[totallyinaband]

Good point. Avoiding red.

[boutant]

Maybe some sort of a pattern? You look good in patterns.

[totallyinaband]

I do have a hard time resisting plaid. I think I have lumberjack blood down the line somewhere.

[boutant]

Well, you are Canadian. [ Just a tease, Stephen. ] It works for you, though.

[totallyinaband]

Yeah, course it does. What do you think of these ones?

[He holds up a fairly bright green plaid set of trunks.]

[boutant]

I think that if you're buying those, I need to get sunglasses.

[totallyinaband]

They're not that bad.

[Yes they are. Stephen you are colour blind.]

[boutant]

Maybe something with more blue?

[totallyinaband]

Yeah, sure.

You getting anything?

[boutant]

Not in the mens section.

[totallyinaband]

Fair enough. These ones?

[A slightly less ridiculous pair now.]

[boutant]

Those look good. Are you going to try them on?

[totallyinaband]

You can try on bathing suits?