"Well, didn't you say something about how your hand would fall off if you just transform that?" Teddy asked, genuinely interested. If he could, he would trade his powers for Billy's in an instant. Who wouldn't want to be the big metal dude that could punch a hole through your head? It was cool and he was sure that Billy saved a lot of money by not tearing up his clothing with every transformation.
Speaking of..."Tried them. Not yours I mean. I got a pair and they didn't work. I get too big too fast. The headmasters are working on this suit based on that, so I should have something soon enough." Usually, Teddy just wore really big cargo shorts and that worked out, but his control wasn't perfect by any means and he always ended up shredding at least one pair a month.
A few moments of quiet passed and in that time, Teddy started to look a little nervous. Rubbing his head, he asked, "Hey, can I ask you something?"