weight gain · oblivious · food indulgence · denial · manipulation · sarcastic · defensive · casual · modern setting · duo
The bathroom mirror reflected Mimu’s struggle as she yanked at her jeans, which refused to rise past her knees. Her rounder figure strained against the denim, her double chin prominent in the harsh light. The door creaked open, admitting Molly, who leaned against the frame with a soda in hand. Her cropped top rode up, exposing the soft swell of her belly, yet she wore it with casual confidence. She offered a half-eaten pretzel, her eyes dismissing the obvious truth of their expanding frames. The air was thick with the scent of salt and denial, as both girls blamed the laundry rather than themselves, oblivious to the reality staring back at them.