Now he was talking to her about boys? Toph stuck out her tongue and distracted herself by absentmindedly picking at her toes. They hadn't had much attention for a while.

She couldn't tell him that she already... kind of had a crush on someone. No, even if they were on the subject of boys or whatever, she'd never say anything.

"I don't care if guys like me or not," she said firmly, "as long as they don't underestimate me or think I'm some little tiny doll, I'm okay."