Fluidity

Keith and Gina walk into the apartment, and Keith is surprised to see Devin lounging in a chair. He looks up as they walk in, and grins.

“Looking kinda tired, Keith. Good workout?”

Keith chuckles. “Yeah. Gina makes me look like a wimp, though.”

Gina laughs, slapping him on the back. “Don’t sell yourself short, stud! You did great. And it wasn’t for nothing, right? After all, you scored a wild night out of the deal.”

Devin looks at them curiously, and Keith grins a bit sheepishly. “Yeah, I suppose I did. Gina introduced me to a…friend.”

Devin nods. “Let me guess. Mira?”

When Keith nods in agreement, Devin looks amused, shaking his head. “Gina, you’re going to break him.”

Gina shakes her head. “Nah, we’ll be sorta gentle. After all, I kinda like him!”

Just then, Ava walks into the room. Or at least, it looks like her, for the most part. Her hair is shorter, and she’s wearing nice pants and a button down shirt as opposed to the dresses and skirts she usually seems to favor. After a moment it clicks. The others had mentioned that Ava is gender fluid. Considering her nature as a slime person, that term is quite literal!

Keith nods. “Ava? Or do I call you something else?”

Ava smiles. “Ava is fine. It’s not really neutral, but it works.”

Devin nods. “Keeps it simple for when he changes.”

Gina laughs. “Especially when he does it in bed! Ava is versatile…”

Ava rolls his eyes, but there’s a faint blush to his blue cheeks. “That is a bit of fun, not really the same thing, and you know it. Besides, I spend most days feminine. Today I just felt different, so I changed.”

Gina looks between Ava and Devin. “Y’all came home for a quickie and then you swapped, huh?”

Ava blushes more. “No! Well, we were here to see Keith, and you two were still out. We decided to pass the time…”

Devin interrupts, laughing. “We took turns, and Ava decided to keep the dick afterwards.”

Gina rolls her eyes. “So I’m right.”

Ava crosses his arms, sulking. Changing the subject, Keith nods to Devin. “So, what did you want to see me about? I assume it’s not sex.”

Devin grins. “Well, it could be! But no, we got you something.”

He tosses something towards Keith, who catches it despite his surprise. It’s a phone. Devin nods. “Passcode is 1234 for now. Make sure you change it! I took the liberty of adding the three of us in your contacts. Ava also added Professor Theria as well. He sent her a message to let her know.”

His grin widens. “I left you a present in there, too.”

Curious, Keith unlocks the phone, finding the media app already open. There’s two video clips already saved, and from the preview images, it’s obvious that Devin recorded the session he had with Ava earlier. Devin winks at him.

“Thought you might like those.”

Keith nods, putting the phone in his pocket. “Definitely. But for now, I need a shower. I’m supposed to talk to Amelia at some point. Should I just go on my own, or should I wait until one of you can come along?”

Ava shrugs. “Either way is fine. If you feel comfortable going out alone, then go ahead. You’re unlikely to be accosted.”

Gina giggles. “Except maybe by people who want your number, stud. You’re kinda becoming a local celebrity.”

Devin nods. “Yeah. I doubt anyone would cause trouble, but you’ll definitely get people looking at you. As long as you’re okay with that.”

Keith shrugs. “All right. I’ll go shower, then I’ll decide.”

Gina nudges him. “You sure ya don’t want a little company? I’ll get ya super clean…”

Keith laughs and shakes his head. “I’ll take a rain check. I’m tired enough as it is.”

Gina shrugs, smiling. “It’s an open invitation. Just say the word, stud.”

Though the others don’t say it, the smiles and nods show that all three of them feel the same way. “I’ll definitely take you up on that offer sometime.”

The matter settled, Gina flops down on the couch, just as Ava sits. The slime boy grimaces. “You need a shower too, Gina.”

Gina just grins. “Oh hush, you love my musk.”

Ava rolls his eyes, but Keith notices she doesn’t deny it, nor does she move away. Chuckling to himself, he heads towards the bathroom.