The thought of taking on another kid's body - especially one related to him - was a little much for Oliver to embrace at the moment. Instead, he made a beeline for the living room closet in which he had stashed the package from him mom, laughing and giggling with the excitability of a younger boy as he dashed down the hall, still naked save for his sneakers. After a little digging (in which he was reminded of just how lacking in muscle tone he was at this age) he managed to pull out the hulking box, heart pounding and breath quickening as he opened it up like a kid undoing the bow on his biggest Christmas present. His grin split his cheeks as he was presented with a veritable cornucopia of ages from which to choose, each represented by the adorable little undies his mother had so fastidiously arranged in the package. Never one to miss out on a chance to embarrass him, she had provided the package with a note joking that his tastes had obviously matured as he grew - from the babyish Sesame Street prints of his first big-boy undies to the scampering Pokemon of his second-grade underattire to the super-cool Power Rangers motif that he adorned until he decided in fourth grade that he was too big for cartoon briefs.
Oliver's head spun as he tentatively reached out and touched the soft fabric of the tiny undergarments, in a bit of a daze as he chuckled at the thought of how cool he used to think they were, each more pair more childish and colorful than the last. The idea of getting younger once more - of abandoning adolescence entirely and truly becoming a child again - was suddenly an extremely intimidating one. What would he do if the magic of the ring suddenly wore off and he found himself stuck as a little boy? What if he forgot that he was actually an adult? And - God forbid - what if someone were to somehow catch him in this cute, weak, helpless little form?
The boy shook his head and set his jaw. This was the most fun and excitement he'd ever had and he wasn't about to let his nagging fears hold him back. With a deep breath and shaking fingers, he reached for...