Nail Polish

is a comic book written and illustrated by Sophie Labelle. It is a prequel to the webcomic Assigned Male that recounts the time when Stephie and Ciel first met.
==Synopsis==
This 20 page monochrome comic is about the friendship between Ciel and Stephie, the characters from the webcomic Assigned Male. The story is set at the beginning of the comic series, when they met each other.
As the characters explore their femininity, they learn to care for each other, empowering themselves along the way.
==Plot==
Ciel (who, in this story, still goes by their deadname Sandro) visits Stephie's house; they are worried about this being their first sleepover, but Stephie welcomes them enthusiastically.
In Stephie's room, they talk about Ciel's anxiety about coming out to their parents. When Ciel tries on one of Stephie's skirts, she responds enthusiastically and offers him nail polish to match. Ciel doesn't know anything about how nail polish works; they think that it stays on forever. Stephie explains and teaches them how it works.
Outside, in a quiet green area, Stephie applies the nail polish to Ciel's nails. Ciel vents about their gender expression, their reservations against committing to coming out or transitioning, and how they don't want to "be seen as a living joke forever." Stephie reassures them that they're allowed to give themself time and remember that they can change their mind later.
Initially, Ciel makes sure that the nail polish remover would work properly and not leave a trace. But that night, in Stephie's room, Ciel decides that he doesn't want to remove the manicure.
==Characters==
*Ciel
*Stephie
==Trivia==
*Nail Polish is loosely based off of early non-canon Assigned Male comics.
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