Resident Encourager: Chapter 4

Thanksgiving Day

“I’d like to thank those of you here for coming, for contributing these delicious smelling plates, and for making this dormitory feel more like a home than ever,” Will said, raising a glass.

Seven of the boys who had not gone home for the Thanksgiving Holiday sat around a table in the rec room and raised a glass chanting “here here.” Will had organized a potluck Thanksgiving for those who remained on campus. Everyone brought their own dish and Will supplied several more, some home cooked and some store bought including seven pies from the market.

“Now let’s dig in!” Will exclaimed.

Everyone piled their plates high, including Will. Over the past few months of subtly expanding everyone else’s appetite and waistline, Will found himself following suit. He had never been interested in gaining himself and certainly had not planned on this, but he was definitely beginning to notice the side effects of being surrounded by gluttons at all times. His pants were fitting a bit snugger as his thighs subtly expanded and pudge began to accumulate around his belly. No one noticed on his already slim frame, plus winter clothes obscured any extra poundage.

In addition to Will, everyone else in the house continued to expand. Rourke’s ass had grown to massive proportions in recent weeks as he began to exclusively wear sweatpants. He was constantly eating, whether it was the snack closet, ordering food, or the dining hall, it seemed as though Rourke was always chowing down on something. His heavy footsteps now reverberated down the hall each night as he raided the snack closet. When he stood up from a chair his ass crack was almost aways exposed and when he reached for something far his belly flopped out. Rourke could barely contain his gelatinous new body.

Of everyone at the Thanksgiving feast, Rourke was inhaling his food the fastest. Within minutes  the food on his plate was quickly disappearing, with a fair amount of sauce staining the sweatshirt stretched over his gut. Chris had also piled his plate high, but was eating at a more level pace. He had been snacking all day and wasn’t particularly hungry but couldn’t refuse free food. His jeans were already feeling a bit tight around the waist and he could feel the undershirt beneath his sweater begin to ride up. By the time he reached for his second helping, his pants were unbuttoned.

Chris had put on weight slow and steady since he moved in. Of anyone, Will paid most attention to Chris’ progress and he estimated the young guy had put on about ten or fifteen pounds so far this semester, with every inch of it going to his gut. A few months ago he would’ve been considered “beefy” by most, but now his gut was beginning to properly round out. Altogether he looked like a meatball of a man, a proper ex-jock.

Naturally, Will was enraptured with these developments and yearned to make a move on Chris. Neither man ever spoke of the sexual tension on Halloween night, though sometimes there were flirtatious exchanges and lustful glances between the two. Still, Will remained too nervous to make a move. The last thing he wanted was to be rejected and considered the creepy RA hitting on his residents.

Jake did not attend the potluck, spending the holiday with his girlfriend’s family instead. It was just as well as Jake was not well-liked amongst the inhabitants of the floor. Despite the fact that Jake had put on a considerable amount of weight himself, he still passed judgment on the rest of the guys. Will wondered how long Jake could maintain that cognitive dissonance as the dude was getting properly paunchy. Jake now had a noticeable belly poking out from all of his shirts and his ass and thighs had gotten beefier too. He hadn’t quite outgrown any clothes in the manner that Rourke had, but his closet was beginning to look a little snug. It was less than secret that all the boys in the house enjoyed watching Jake ruin his treasured body.

By the end of dinner every trace of food was gone sans three pies, two of which had been nibbled on. The third was not well received and everyone collectively agreed that Rourke could take it to his room. Will encouraged everyone to go to their rooms and enjoy their food coma while he cleaned up, but Chris refused and stayed behind to help. They dumped anything exposable downstairs, washed dishes, and put the rec room back together. Will was thankful for the help. Once finished, the two plopped down on the couch in the rec room about a foot apart.

“Thank you for all the help, Chris. I really appreciate it.”

“It’s the least I can do, you treat us so well,” Chris replied.

“Aw thanks, it is my job you know.”

“I know, but you go above and beyond to keep us happy and well-fed. The proof is right here,” Chris rubbed his gut in a circular fashion. “I’m so full I can barely move.”

“Honestly, same,” Will replied. “Hanging around you guys has had an effect on me.”

“Oh yeah?” Chris looked curious. “Let me see. Lift up your shirt.”

Will lifted up his shirt and felt his cock become alert.

“Wow,” Chris said and scooted closer to pinch Will’s belly. “You weren’t lying.”

The two men hadn’t been so close since Halloween night and Will’s heart began to pound. Chris was still leaning forward and his belly was spilling forward slightly touching Will’s leg. Will swallowed his fears and gently placed a hand on the side of Chris’ gut. He leaned forward for a kiss and Chris warmly accepted his mouth. The two locked lips for several moments before separating, looking each other in the eyes, and kissing once more.