*This story is a work of fiction. All resemblances to any person are purely coincidental. All rights reserved by author. Feedback is more than welcome!*
When Josh saw Marie at the liberal arts food court, he knew she was perfect. She had been in his discussion group two semesters ago, as an incoming freshman. Back then, she was cute in an unremarkable way -- long brown hair, average height, rather skinny, nice smile. She had since gained the freshman fifteen and it made her perfect in his eyes. Bigger boobs, rounded belly, wider hips. You could tell from the image she presented that she didn't feel the same.
Marie was dressed in a tight-fitting, long-sleeved blue top that did nothing to hide the fact that her breasts were about to burst out of her bra. The jeans were about a size too tight, causing a bit of her belly to spill over the top. She was hunched forward, hair half in her face, a pile of books in front of her food as if she was trying to hide the fast-food Chinese that she was eating as an early dinner. Josh felt his pulse racing already.
"Hi, Marie, isn't it?" Josh asked, "Mind if I sit with you?"
Marie looked up, a bit startled, and instantly recognized her TA from last year. At the time, she had thought Josh was cute, but was much more interested in the fraternity boys who invited her to parties with free booze. A bit too much booze, she thought.
"Hi, Mr. McMillan. There are plenty of open tables, if you want..." she couldn't imagine why he would want to sit with an unattractive girl like her.
"Please, call me Josh. I wasn't looking for an open table. I saw you eating and remembered you from last year, though you're much more beautiful now." Josh said, smiling warmly at her.
Marie looked at him, stunned. No one had called her beautiful all year. Even her dad had called her "fat" when she went home for Christmas. Josh continued, "I know you've just started eating (the huge portion of takeout was almost gone) but I'm cooking tonight and I thought you might not have had home cooked food in awhile. Would you be willing to join me for dinner?"
Marie thought for a second. She had eaten, but could probably eat more. And she'd love to see his place and have something home cooked, for once. "Well, I ... yes, I'd like that."
"Great!" Josh's eyes lit up and he took her hand. "Could you come now?"
Every man has his fetishes, and Josh was fortunate enough to have figured out his during his freshman year of college. He loved tight, firm bellies, but not the type with six-pack muscles. No, he preferred to feed his women until they were stuffed full to bursting, until they had problems taking a deep breath due to their impinging stomachs. He loved rubbing his hands along their bellies as they ate, feeling the changes as they grew. He didn't want to make a girl gain weight for him, but just get full from eating and keep that extra pressure while he made love to her.
After a few years of trying to stuff every woman in sight, he'd realized the best girls were the ones who were a little overweight already. The skinny, overly fit ones often complained about the amount of food he made and didn't want Josh to feel their bellies. More than one had either left directly after dinner, saying she didn't feel well, or hadn't let him do anything more than kiss her. The obese ones were more willing, but weren't so attractive to him. Josh determined his best matches were the ones who had recently gained weight and were feeling a bit self-conscious about it. They enjoyed his cooking and compliments. The "freshman fifteen" created an abundance of girls for him to choose from in college. In fact, that was part of why he had decided to go to grad school and eventually become a professor, so that these beautiful women would be all around him.
Josh lived in graduate housing a few blocks from the university. When Marie walked into the apartment, the first thing she noticed was the elegant, glass-topped dining room table with two comfortable-looking chairs and a small vase of flowers on top.
"Feel free to check out my little place while I get you a drink," Josh said, quickly heading to the kitchen to find a bottle of wine.
Marie looked around. The kitchen and living room were typical university housing -- small, white walls, clean but well used. She peeked into his bathroom and was impressed that he kept it spotless.
The bedroom door was closed. Before she could open it, she found Josh standing just behind her shoulder. He smiled and handed her a glass of wine.
"Cheers." Josh said, clinking glasses with hers. "I've almost got the first course done. Please pick a chair and I'll serve you." Josh said, ushering Marie back towards the dining room, touching her back and side oh so gently. She pulled out a chair and watched Josh busy himself around the kitchen, while smelling some amazing odors wafting her way.
"First course!" and with that, Josh, placed a large bowl of soup in front of her and a basket of sliced sourdough bread on the table. It was some sort of tomato-pepper soup and smelled delicious. Josh set out a bowl for himself as well and sat down across from her.