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For the first time in his life, Childe was truly happy. He had been living with his boyfriend now for about 6 months and those had been the best six months of his life. Looking at his phone, he realised it was already 11am and he was still in bed, not that it mattered. Zhongli was a rich man, he helped to create one of the biggest banks in the country, so when Childe moved in he quit his job (after some gentle persuasion from Zhongli).
Looking up he saw the door slowly creak open…
‘Morning Ajax, I have to go into work and sort some things out today but breakfast is on the table’ Zhongli said in his usual soft and calming voice.
Childe smiled, despite them being together for over a year, Zhongli refused to call him anything other than his birth name.
‘Thank you so much, I was just thinking how hungry I am’ he said smiling as his stomach grumbled quietly, causing Zhongli to chuckle as he pulled the door to.
Childe, still sleepy, slowly made his way out of bed and towards the kitchen. Getting out of bed forced him to look at himself in the mirror. However, the person staring back at him did not look like him. His belly was protruding out, making him look chubby with love handles slightly hanging over, giving him quite a chubby muffin top. Looking further down he noticed that his thighs were looking thicker than before with each movement sending small wobbles rippling across them. Finally, looking up at his face he was shocked as he realised that it was him. His wild ginger hair was swept over his face but it couldn’t help to hide the changes. His once thin and well defined face was now chubby, with plump, chubby cheeks and a small but obvious double chin.
‘How could I not notice this?!’ he exclaimed to no one in particular.
‘I mean sure’ he mused to himself, ‘my clothes have been getting rather tight recently but that’s just because Zhongli messed up the washing. Yes! That has to be it! In any case I do need to cut back before I actually get …’
*PING*
His train of thought was interrupted by a notification from his phone. Reaching down, he looked at it, smiling as he saw it was from Zhongli.
‘Dear Ajax,
I hope you liked your breakfast! I know you don’t have favourites so I just made one of everything again! I will see you when I get back.
All my love,
Zhongli x’
Childe chuckled, despite Zhongli being around the same age as him, he acted like such an old man. Not that he would admit it to Zhongli, but he found his style of texting quite endearing.
‘havent started yet, omw tho smells lovely x’ he replied, as he made his way down the stairs, the recent realisation about his weight and desire to lose completely forgotten about.
—
It had been a few weeks since Childe’s initial realisation and despite his attempts to lose weight, he had in fact gained a considerable amount.
His once small muffin top was now beginning to hang over his increasingly tight trousers. His belly too had expanded, as it was looking plumper and was beginning to jiggle when he touched it or moved too quickly. His pecs had started to round out and were now undeniably the beginnings of moobs as they began to sag ever so slightly. His thighs too had fattened up, as they had grown to touch each other when he sat down, and jiggle as he slowly walked.
At the start, Childe had tried to lose weight but whenever he decided to actually start, almost as if by magic Zhongli would appear with food, or a gift and take his mind off it.
Zhongli had always spoilt him, whether it be surprise holidays or just a meal at a restaurant. However, ever since he had moved in, it had only got worse. Zhongli refused to let Childe cook, insisting it was his duty. This had resulted in his meals getting bigger and bigger and more and more fattening, not that Childe noticed as they grew along with his appetite.
Zhongli's gifts weren’t just limited to cooking though, he loved to treat Childe to a meal out. Lately, he had noticed that Zhongli had swapped their usual fine dining establishments for all you can eat buffets. Not that he was complaining as he loved the sparkle in Zhongli's eyes whenever he piled his plate up high. In addition, Zhongli also started to buy Childe new clothes.
‘I saw this and thought you’d look cute in it’ he’d say every time.
Childe knew the reason for the new clothes, but it remained unspoken between the two, even as Zhongli handed him bigger and bigger clothes.
Eventually, Childe just gave in and decided that maybe it was better this way. He reasoned that Zhongli seemed more affectionate recently, rubbing his belly when he was full and bloated and constantly hugging and resting his head on his fat belly. Ever since making that decision, his weight had drastically increased, no longer was he trying to hold back his appetite instead he indulged in every way he could.
Zhongli was away on work today again, something had happened with the bank that only he could fix apparently. Childe sighed, disappointed to be alone again but relieved because his clothes were starting to get tight again.
He hated how fat he looked whenever he wore clothes that were too small. It just seemed to accentuate how big he had gotten, and he would hate it when Zhongli saw him in them. Whilst the two had never acknowledged the weight gain to each other, Childe was sure that Zhongli had noticed and was just being polite. He didn’t seem like the type who cared about what another looked like, but even so Childe still worried that one day Zhongli would realise and dump him because he wasn’t the skinny but muscular guy that he had fallen in love with.
He shook his stomach, noticing how it seemed to be more jiggly and a little bigger than it was a few days ago, as it crept over the waistband of his jeans. Childe was shocked to find that in addition to his belly seemingly having grown, a few red stretch marks had appeared, subtly covering the bottom of his belly.
Childe shrugged this off, however, there wasn’t too much he could do now, it was pointless. Standing up, with a little more difficulty than before, he lazily wandered over to the kitchen, hoping to find something to eat. Opening the cupboard he knew would be filled with snacks, he gasped.
‘It’s empty!’ he exclaimed, seemingly shocked that all his treats had gone. Surely he hadn’t eaten them all already, he thought.
Peering further inside, he saw a post it note with some writing scribbled on it. The writing looked much like Zhongli's, it was cursive and neat and had a certain style to it. Picking it up, it read:
‘Dear Ajax,
I noticed you were out of snacks this morning, and I can’t have you going hungry under my roof! So, under this note there is my card, order whatever you want! Don’t worry about spending too much, look at this as an investment in your wellbeing.
All my love,
Zhongli xx’
Childe couldn’t help but smile, he really did have the best boyfriend. Just then, his stomach began to grumble. Placing his hand on it, he rubbed it, each small gesture causing his body to jiggle a little. Pulling out his phone, he ordered a few pizzas and mozzarella sticks from a lovely small store run by two sisters. Content he had ordered enough, he paid and sat down to wait.
Finally, after about 30 minutes or so, they arrived. Childe hurriedly thanked the delivery driver, not realising that he hadn’t pulled down his top and so his belly was peeking out, before he ran (or rather walked as fast as he could) inside, his hunger gnawing at him.
Collapsing onto the sofa, he hurriedly opened the first box, taking two slices and folding them together before shoving them into his mouth.
He moaned slightly, ‘the Gunnhildr sister really did make the best pizza’ he thought as he kept eating, engulfed in the flavours and textures of the pizza.
His hunger satiated a little after that first slice, he set out the rest of the food, opening all the boxes and moving the pizzas and sides into one box, so he didn’t have to move as much. Then, lost in his gluttony, he began to eat, not paying attention to anything beside the food and how good it made him feel.
He was so lost in this feeling that he didn’t hear the door open or close, or Zhongli calling out to let him know that he was home. Zhongli walked around the corner, his eyes going wide at the sight in front of him.
In front of him was a fattened Childe, surrounded by empty pizza boxes. His top was barely covering his belly, looking more like a crop top as it rested under his moobs. His face was stained with tomato sauce as he shovelled another few slices in, causing his cheeks to puff up with food, making his face like chubbier than before.
He gasped, his briefcase dropping to the floor. The thud of the heavy suitcase hitting the floor was enough to make Childe snap out of his almost trance like state.
‘Zhongli?’ he said, it was barely a whisper as his eyes started to well with tears.
‘This is it, this is the moment that he dumps me’ he thought, as he started to silently cry, tears trickling down his chubby cheeks.
‘Hey Ajax what’s wrong?’ Zhongli asked in a calm and caring tone.
‘I-I know we haven’t said anything, but I keep putting on weight and I’m fat now and this isn’t who you started dating to begin with and I’m so sorry… I tried to lose but I couldn’t help myself and now look at me’ he rambled, not making much sense, tears streaming down his face.
Zhongli instantly ran over to the chubby ginger and embraced him as hard as he possibly could. His hands began to caress his stomach as he lay his head on his shoulders, which felt a lot more comfortable than they used to.
‘Childe’ Zhongli said, his voice now stern and serious ‘Of course I noticed, how could I not? What was harder was trying to hide how I feel about your weight gain. I love how big you’ve gotten, I love how cute your chubby face is and I love everything about you. You are perfect and I am so so lucky to have you’.
Childe looked up into Zhongli’s dark hazel eyes, a little taken aback by what he had just heard, but more relieved than anything.
‘Really?’ he asked.
‘Really’ Zhongli replied, a warm smile spreading across his face.
—
A few months had passed since then and Childe had fully embraced his new life. Childe had doubled in weight since he began dating Zhongli and both of them were loving every new pound.
His once trim and muscular build had been buried under fat as a large belly jutted out, jiggling with every movement, where his pecs had once been now there were only large moobs that rested on his stomach and jiggled along with his stomach at every movement. His thighs, once thick with muscle, were now just thick as they seemed to perpetually touch each other, causing him to walk with a little waddle. Finally, his face looked undeniably fat now with chubby cheeks and a fully formed double chin.
Zhongli still loved to spoil him, buying him mountains of food, and always taking him out to the best spots to eat in town. Childe loved every moment of it, he loved how spoilt he was and he loved how perfect his life was.
Cuddling up together, the two of them watched a movie, but neither paid much attention. Zhongli sat there rubbing Childe’s gut with one hand whilst feeding him with the other whilst Childe sat there, lost in the flavours of the food, loving every minute. Suddenly, the food stopped as Zhongli, still rubbing Childe’s plump belly, leaned in and whispered.
‘I love every inch of you so much’
Childe blushed before replying…
‘I do too’