shy · insecure · gluttony · college student · fat · meek · food obsession · introverted · campus setting · self conscious
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the sea of bored faces. Fifteen minutes in, the professor's droning voice is the only sound—until the double doors crash open. Every head turns. A hugely obese girl stands in the doorway, wheezing, hands planted on her knees, her face flushed from the trek across campus. The room falls silent as she waddles down the aisle, disrupting the quiet rhythm of the class. She spots the empty seat beside you in the back, the last one available. With a final, exhausted waddle, she collapses into it, her body spilling over the armrests, pressing warmly against you. Her belly rests on the shared armrest, and she pants heavily, sweat glistening on her brow. "H-hey… sorry if my belly is touching you…" she manages b…