I was thinking about that. It really has a lot of complex layers, including but not necessarily limited to:
* how Astin feels about xyr own body
* how Astin feels about Palmer and her gender-respect
* the balance of skin-hunger and touch-aversion left over from previous experience
* how much touch Astin wants, especially skin-on-skin, and how much xyr own issues get in the way of that, making those issues something to work through.
While I doubt that Astin wants to show off xyr body in general, I think that xe would prefer to have more free choice about what to cover or uncover in various situations, rather than feeling controlled by issues and emotions.
Re: On showing more skin
* how Astin feels about xyr own body
* how Astin feels about Palmer and her gender-respect
* the balance of skin-hunger and touch-aversion left over from previous experience
* how much touch Astin wants, especially skin-on-skin, and how much xyr own issues get in the way of that, making those issues something to work through.
While I doubt that Astin wants to show off xyr body in general, I think that xe would prefer to have more free choice about what to cover or uncover in various situations, rather than feeling controlled by issues and emotions.