Ronald considered Jay, wondering how he might best weaponize his feminizing body against Biff. Like Jon, he had lot a lot of mass and masculinity under Biff's domineering remarks, and he had been taking the remarks increasingly meekly. Time to change that he decided. For Jon, he'd focused on the eyes. For Jay, perhaps a bit of a more active tool would be of use...
"Hey, thing 2, what'd you get on the review section," Biff asked, addressing Jay. A perfect opportunity.
"What was that you just said?" Jay shot back. His voice was higher than it should have been, but he'd gained back some steel to his tone.
Biff blinked, surprised by the retort. "I said, what'd you get--"
"No I heard you, stupid!" Jay spat. His voice was rounding out, definitely more feminine but also getting more fiery. Maybe even getting a touch of Brooklyn to it, though Ronald had not particularly meant that detail. "I was just giving you a chance to shove those words back in your stupid mouth!"
Ronald had to raise his book to hide his massive grin. That would show the big oaf! Jay looked like he would have dug into Biff further, too, but Kyla intervened cooly. "Easy, guys," she instructed, a little sternly. She was continue to shift towards Ronald's ideal as well, her once messy hair now tamed and glossy, her face gaining some light, tasteful makeup. "We accomplish nothing with bickering."
Biff sat back, surprisingly compliant to the call for peace. When he turned around, however, he caught a glimpse at Jon's newly augmented death stare. But rather than be hurt or discomfited by the glower from Jon's brilliant sapphires of eyes, the jock gave a sly smile. "Aw, what's that for?" he asked.
Jon said nothing, furrowing his brows into an even deeper scowl. His hair was beginning to curl and lengthen on his head, his shirt shifting to a bright and rather unmanly color and cut.
Biff leaned forward to the smaller guy. "You knew, your eyes look really pretty when you do that, he teased.
That cut right through Jon's glare. The boy sat back, expression opening with surprise, blue eyes wide. Ronald was just as shocked; he had not expected Biff to shift from bullying the young man to flirting with him! He was not even fully a girl yet, even.
"Oh, don't look so surprised, Jonny," Biff said. "Everyone knows you got the best baby blues in all the school."
This made Jon actually blush, his enmity seeming to wash away with his masculinity. He began toying with his curling hair nervously around his fingers, and when he looked back at Biff it was with an expression very different from its previous glare but still perfectly expressed by his otherworldly blue eyes.
"Biff, is this really the time to-" Kyla began to object.
"Easy, Ky," Biff assuaged, with an an amount of charm Ronald thought was beyond the brain capacity of the lummocks. "I'm just making the peace, getting morale up for our collaboration. But don't worry about it, babe. I'm sure with your smarts, we'll all get this just fine."
Kyla handled the complement a little better than Jon, but still could not help a little smile and a blush.
This is impossible, raged Ronald. Biff's a big, stupid, jerk. How are they falling for this crap?! C'mon, Jay, at least you can-
"And you know what?" Biff said, turning to the last member of the group. "You're right, Jay. I was being an ass. Being a jerk to you doesn't get anyone anywhere far, right?"
Jay crossed his arms. "No, it certainly does not," he agreed, his voice hard. For a moment, Ronald thought he had found an isle of sanity among his study partners finally. Then he realized that Jay's gaze was lingering on Biff. How his sulk had a slightly pouty quality to it. Damnit, even him?! Ronald fumed, barely able to hide his frustration. This was getting worse and worse, no matter what he tried.
