As summer wears on, Apollo's clothes wear out- a daily diet of popsicles, ice cream, burgers and donuts will do that to you! Check out how big he's gotten as the summer wears on at Big Stories here: https://www.patreon.com/bigstories

Art as always by  silver-stag

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"Pah! What happened?!" Apollo gasped, one of a dozen chocolate frosted donuts hovering an inch from his beak. It had been a busy summer, to say the least. For some reason, Tom Nook kept inviting him to events he happened to be catering; barbecues, beach parties, rock concerts, and more. The eagle, not used to so much extroverted attention, didn't really know how to say no. Of course, half the time, he didn't want to say no. Tom Nook always seemed to have exactly what he was in the mood for, especially when it came to the eagle's sweet beak. Orange creamsicles and popsicles, ice cream, and now, a nearly endless supply of tantalizingly rich chocolate donuts. It had cost Apollo a small fortune in bells, but if he had to spend it on something…

The formerly fit jock had to admit that all that gorging at Tom Nook's establishment had left him heftier and bulkier than usual; every part of his brawny frame had been padded with extra pounds, and while at first he liked how thick his arms had gotten, when the rest of him filled out, Apollo quietly tried to ignore it- he hadn't been able to get to the gym, with how busy his social schedule had been. Now, he had a proper keg of a belly and padded chest and rear, and with one last bite, the zipper on his jacket had popped right off, clattering to the floor. With mouth open and donut still in hand, Apollo absentmindedly shoved the donut into his mouth. Gulping it down, he quietly confirmed to himself he would start hitting the gym again- but there was no reason to let the rest of the donuts go to waste, since he already paid for them…