"Dude. Weird," he responded in a teasing way.

Examining it for a few more seconds, he decided to go for it and gestured for him to follow as he jogged off with an extra bounce in his step. He looked for anything that could be used to temporarily stain the wood. Flowers were the best he found, though it didn't make for a very dark stain as he messily made some cuts and tried to spread some red around.

"Wish I just had a can of paint."