Roy's hands trembled as he applied the pinkish red wax to his lips. He rubbed them together the way he had watched Dinah do so often. Ollie had thought he stared because she was beautiful, he was only partially right. As Roy watched her apply the smooth foundation, the dark powder to her lids, envy would bubble up in his chest, not desire. Well, perhaps a little desire too, to know what it would feel like to be like Dinah, a real woman.
He would stare in the mirror at nights, hating his broad chest and muscular arms, he wished he could be softer, more petite and feminine. He could never pass as a girl looking as he did now. His strong jaw and deep voice wouldn't allow it. Yet, here he was, staring into that same mirror applying lipstick and eyeliner and just a little bit of blush with shimmer in it. He was going to attempt mascara as well, but when he laid eyes on the strange little brush inside the tube he abandoned that for another day. Walking back into his small bedroom he pulled off his shirt and tossed it towards the hamper, his pants and underwear soon followed. With a shaky breath Roy picked up the dark blue garment resting on the edge of his bed and stepped into it.
"So this is why M'gann loves skirts so much." He muttered as he zipped it up. So light, so soft next to his skin, so beautiful. It came to his knees and ended with a little lacey ruffle, the sleeves were matching lace, their full length obscuring Roy's well-muscled arms from view. He looked in the mirror again and grinned, giving a little twirl.
"You like it?" Said a soft voice from the doorway. Turning, he found Dinah watching him and blushed.
"It's gorgeous." He said a little breathlessly, it was the first time he'd worn women's clothing.
"You're gorgeous." Dinah replied. She came to stand behind him at the mirror, smoothing a wrinkle in his skirt.
"I look bulky." Roy argued. "I look like a man." He wrinkled his nose in disgust.
"You are a beautiful woman." Dinah whispered into his ear. "Don't let anyone ever tell you differently Roy." Tears welled in the redhead's eyes.
"Do you think so?" He asked.
"You are lovely." Dinah confirmed. "Your date will be here soon, let's finish getting you ready."
"Oh, am I, uh, I know I'm a little new to makeup but I thought it looked okay." Roy stammered. He reached up to wipe away the cosmetics that suddenly felt caked onto his face.
"That's not what I meant!" Dinah grabbed his hand before he could mar the makeup. "You did a great job with the makeup. I have….Ollie…got something for you." She retreated to the doorway and grabbed a bag from the hall. "If you're not comfortable with it to feel pressured. Ollie just thought, it might be good for you." She handed the bag to the nervous teen.
"Is this?" Roy trailed off as he looked inside. He pulled out two small garments and let the bag drop to the ground. The first was shaped like a tube top, but came only to his waist and had some very noticeable padding in the chest area. The second looked like a padded skirt.
"To help with your shape, at least until you can get started on the hormones." Dinah explained. Roy could have cried as his surrogate mother stepped forward to unzip his dress….her dress. It was time to stop being afraid to call herself what she was Roy decided as she wriggled into the two garments and pulled her dress back up over them.
"There we go." Dinah zipped her up again and turned her to face the mirror.
"Wow." Roy gasped when she saw herself. With the shapers on there was roundness to Roy's hips, giving her more of a waist, and much to her liking, a subtle swell was now noticeable in her chest.
"Whoa." Ollie called form the doorway, the two women standing at the mirror turned to look at him. "Look at this gorgeous girl." He beamed. Roy couldn't contain the grin that broke out on her face. It had taken her so long to come to grips with her gender identity, having such supportive parental figures had helped immensely in the past few months.
"Thanks." Roy blushed.
"He's here." Ollie told her with a wink.
"He's early!" Dinah fussed. "Where did you put the shoes?" She asked, turning to Roy.
"I'll tell him you will be right out." Ollie winked again and headed back down the hall.
"They're under my bed." Roy told her. While she fished around for the shoebox Roy crossed over to her dresser and grabbed the black clutch bag Dinah had lent her off the top.
"Here." Dinah set the shoes in front of her, simple black flats. Roy didn't feel ready to try out heels just yet. "Ready?" Dinah asked.
"Ready." Roy nodded. The pair walked down the hall together, Dinah with her hand on the small of Roy's back.
"Ah, here they are." Ollie said. He was sitting on the arm of a recliner, opposite the young man on the couch.
"Hi." Roy said shyly, suddenly feeling very exposed. It was one thing to dress this way in front of Dinah and Ollie, but this was something else entirely.
"You look enchanting this evening." Kaldur'ahm was all charm as he stood. "I fear I pale in comparison." Roy chuckled at that. Kaldur was breathtaking in his dark suit, he'd paired it with a dark blue tie matching Roy's dress, Dinah must have tipped him off about the color.
"You look amazing." Roy assured him, crossing the room to place a small kiss on his cheek.
"Thank you love. I brought you something." Kaldur reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a clear box. Inside was a small corsage, white flowers on a silvery band with just a hint of black lace in the place where baby's breath would normally be. Yep, Dinah was definitely involved.
"It's so pretty, thank you."
"May I put it on you?" Kaldur asked gently.
"Yes please." Roy agreed softly. Kaldur gently took the corsage out of its packaging and slid it onto the redhead's wrist.
"Lovely flowers for a lovely girl." Kaldur whispered.
"Thank you." Roy replied, hoping Kaldur would understand all that she was thanking him for, not just the corsage.
"Well if you kids don't hit the road you'll be late!" Ollie declared, glancing at his watch.
"Can't have you being late to the party." Dinah chided. "Batman was very clear that the team being invited to the League's annual Ball is a right that can be revoked."
"We will get on our way then." Kaldur said smoothly. He offered his arm to Roy, who accepted with a blush and with a last wave to Dinah and Ollie, the pair was gone.
"Our beautiful girl." Dinah murmured awe.
"Our beautiful girl." Ollie agreed with a grin.