weight gain · holiday setting · lesbian romance · curvy · indulgent · cozy aesthetic · deviantart · playful · slow burn · food fetish
The kitchen was alive with the warmth and scent of holiday excess. I tugged at the hem of my shirt, the fabric pulling taut over the gentle swell of my belly, still full from a marathon of cookies and cream. Mom's laughter floated across the room as she pointed out the button digging into my softening middle. 'Everyone puts on a little weight this time of year,' Dad chuckled, giving his own rounded stomach an affectionate pat. I told myself five pounds was nothing to fret over. Later, alone in my room, I gave up on my jeans, the zipper refusing to close, and let my belly spill freely over the waistband of my elastic shorts. The next morning, a note from Mom led me to a stack of leftover chocolate chip pancakes. My promise to eat healthier evaporated as I drowned them in syrup and peanut b…