hello everyone!!!! the latest installment of the roommates collection has dropped!! it features emery and drew, of course, as well as a few new characters (including cupid's canines!!!!)
a few things before you check it out, though hahaha. first, it's a long fucking fic, coming in at 27k words... and i know, a 27k burp porn fic is a lot hahaha, but if it helps, i broke it up into three chapters + a short epilogue?
secondly, it's my first time writing explicit sex. it was hard, considering how little sexual experience i have irl hahaha, but i tried my very best!! but if anything comes off awkward/clunky, i apologize!! i'll try to get a bettwe grip on writing smut for next time hahaha
and last and most importantly, i want to give another HUGE shoutout to @ssspinkie!!!! you're the one that came up with the idea for this fic in the first place, and you helped develop so many of the characters, including and ESPECIALLY cupid's canines, so i really cannot thank you enough for showing interest in these characters and helping me develop their story like this!! everyone should follow them both here on twitter because you will NOT be disappointed!!!! and thank you again!!!!
oooh ooh priscilla is an enabler u say?? what kinda bad habits does she enable 0_0
great question!! such a great question, in fact, that when i presented it to kimmy, they offered to whip up a little snippet of a story to answer it!! so, below the cut are a few examples of the kind of behavior priscilla likes to enable...
thank you @ssspinkie for writing this wonderful mini story!! you can follow them here on tumblr or here on twitter!!
âI donât think itâs weird!!â
âKane says itâs weird.â
âKaneâs not as cool as me.â
Athena is slumped on the couch, considering a message on her phone. Priscilla is behind her, leaning over the backrest, her nose even closer to the phonescreen.
âFatima thinks itâs weird!â Athena retorts, conceding that Kane isnât as cool as Priscilla.
âShe thinks everything fun is weird! Besides, since when did you care what either of them think?â
Athena snorts. Again, Priscilla is right for the most part. But Athena finds it ironic given how much she does to get under those twoâs skin.
âWhat if sheâs like, a serial killer or something.â
âThen Iâll watch. Iâll watch and if she tries to kill you Iâll kill her first!â
âYou wanna watch?â
âIf you let me.â Priscilla proceeds to give Athena a friendly peck on the cheek. Athena knows itâs a friendly one. She knows what a more serious kiss from Priscilla feels like.
âUgh âThens, I know that you know that Iâm just speaking for your inner voice right now. Sheâs been a big fan even from our open mic days! And sheâs-â Priscilla is cut off.
âSheâs hot, Prissy. Sheâs real hot.â
âThen you have my permission.â Priscilla says, nodding sagely. But Athena was already getting up to grab her coat.
âYou can watch if you want.â Athena says halfway out the door.
***
âUUuuuuuooooorrfgghp⊠Iâm not full yet.â Iuni says, in a half groan.
âThen Iâll order more.â Priscilla snaps her phone open and opens DoorDash.
âPris-uuuuoorrgh-sy, itâs fine. IâllâŠâ Iuni is cut off by a rumble in her belly. Hard to tell if itâs gas or hunger.
âListen to your body, Iuni. What do you want? Extra cheese?â
âAnd a large Coke Zero! Wait, no! Two. Three, one for me. Fatima, you want anything?â Priscilla says, poking at Fatima, who has thus far been on her laptop. Her headphones play music at dangerous volumes to block out Iuniâs belching.
âThank you Priscilla but,â she says flatly, gesturing to Iuni. Her face and fingers are covered in grease, and sheâs spreading it on her exposed belly as she rubs it, âI think this whole band has had enough to eat after this display.â
âPointedly, it was not enoughhuuurrrrrrrrrrrrpâŠâ Iuni says with a smirk.
Fatima chokes back a gag.
âOookay then, it was gonna be my treatâŠâ Priscilla says, exaggeratedly turning her back to Fatima.
âUgh, boneless wings for me. Extra spicy.â Fatima says with a huff, putting her headphones back on.
âIâll make it two of those.â Priscilla punches the order in on her very slowly.
âUgh, Priscilla! Fine. Three. And fries.â
Priscilla giggles as she modifies the order.
âWill you-HIC hold on⊠MMmgguuuoorrrprrrrrrrrpp⊠uuaaaaaAArrrrrrp⊠Will you share, Fatima?â Iuni manages to get out between burps.
âNo.â
***
âI take it I donât have to kill anyone, âThens?â
Athena stumbles through the door and drops a mostly empty beer bottle. Her hair is a mess and her coat is inside out.
âGUOOOUUUURRRP!â Athena shakes the room with a belch.
âAthenaâsssuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp⊠Athenaâs back.â Iuni says lazily, her belly a mountain in the air as she lays on the couch.
âYes Iuni, we all heard.â Fatima says sharply. One wouldnât guess how much food was in her by looking at her, but the empty boxes that litter the space around her had to come from somewhere.
âShe-HIC! She bought me drinks.â Athena says groggily.
âAnd you two just had drinks?â Priscilla prods.
âNo, Priscilla. We did not stop at drinks.â
Priscilla smirks. âHow many?â
âUgh, I lost count. 6 times? Maybe 7?â Athena crashes on the couch beside Iuni, which in turn shakes out a 10-second burp.
âAwesome! But I meant drinks, âThens.â Priscilla says, joining the two on the couch and softly rubbed Athenaâs tummy. In a friendly way. Itâs tight under her corset.
âOh. Fuck. Uh⊠HUUUOOORRRRRRP!â Athena smacks her lips, tasting again what she drank. âI lost count.â
Tell me one random fact (kinky or not) about each member of the Cupid's Canines. Please?đ„ș
kinky or not?? how about kinky and not!!
answers written in black were written by me, and answers written in red were written by kimmy!! (you can find kimmy here on tumblr or here on twitter!!)
athena (non-kinky): athena has dated all the other members of cupid's canines except for iuni! kane was first; that's how athena joined the band. they knew each other in high school and they dated for a bit there. they jokingly argue who was whose gay awakening (for the record, athena was kane's). once athena joined the band though, she quickly got with fatima. their relationship was... passionate and rocky. they seemed to be constantly irritated with one another, and their explosive arguments (not rarely because of athena's burping) often resulted in angry sex. then came priscilla, and this was a total 180 from athena's relationship with fatima. it was easy, fun, and very open. they didn't really even have a definite break-up: they kind of just started seeing other people. and they love telling each other about those other people.
athena (kinky): athena is the middle child of 5 daughters, and they'd all been born with a similar gassy affliction. but with the others being their mother's perfect children, all being lawyers, doctors, engineers and so on, the college dropout athena was the only one that really let herself burp. when all the sisters are together at a family gathering and they'd all be gassy after some drinks, it became a joking custom to all line up in front of athena and take turns rubbing her belly to get athena to let a huge belch out. somehow that helped them each find relief, and that came from a long-running joke that athena belches so big because she's belching for all five of them.
fatima (non-kinky): she knows how to sew and make her own clothes. in fact, back when cupid's canines were still three members they were still trying to figure out what their image should be, fatima tried making coordinated outfits for kane, priscilla, and herself. it was a lavendar mini dress for priscilla, a a mint green crop top + miniskirt combo for kane, and a pastel yellow bra crop top + pants combo for fatima. she presented it to the group, and even did a mini photoshoot using priscilla's polaroid, but they ultimately went in a different direction. but they still have those outfits, as well as the polaroid pictures, in storage somewhere.
she's also the tallest member of the band, standing at 6 ft
fatima (kinky): while the members of cupid's canines have never heard her burp, she actually does get the hiccups every now and then. her hiccups are loud and squeaky, and it makes all the other girls laugh every time it happens. she gets incredibly embarrassed by them, but she tries not to let it show.
kane (non-kinky): she was raised by two dads. one of her dads is her biological father, who had her when he was still married to her mom. when he discovered that he's gay, the two of them got a divorce, but they're still the best of friends. her other dad was the one that got her into music and helped upload her very first song covers on youtube, back before the band was even formed. the two of them are some of cupid's canines biggest fans, and they try to make it to as many stops on their tour as possible.
also, kane is her last name. her first name is krystal, but she felt that it didn't really fit the "cupid's canines vibe" that she was going for, so she started going by her last name professionally instead.
kane (kinky): kane has two kinds of burps: the burps that happen when she takes in too much air while singing, and the burps that happen after consuming too much dairy. the first kind of burps are embarrassing, but fine. fatima is very tolerant of these burps-- pushing aside her usual disgust to help kane feel less embarrassed and even help work them up if they get stuck. but the dairy burps? these burps sound downright nasty-- wet and gargling and from the pit of her stomach rather than from her throat. these are the burps that fatima won't tolerate. once she hears these burps ringing out, she will leave the room without uttering a word.
priscilla (non-kinky): priscilla is an honors graduate from the juilliard piano program, although she basically never talks about it. her family couldn't afford to send her there on their own (they own a small restaurant), but she was given a miracle scholarship from a mystery benefactor. and so she has a deep background in classical piano, but rejected the extremely secure prospects of teaching, orchestra, or touring as a solo classical act. instead she used the resources and connections she had in music to kickstart cupid's canines with fatima and kane ! although in each of their shows, there is very likely a fancy, suited, often european man that sticks out from the audience who is there to try to poach priscilla back into the classical piano world.
priscilla (kinky): again, priscilla doesn't have a stuffing or feeding kink per se. but she does get a lot out of indulging people around her, seeing their "weaknesses", and seeing the tangible effects she has on the people around her. she likes to leave her "mark" on her partners, and sometimes that comes in the form of a phrase they can't stop saying because of her, maybe even a tattoo they got together, but consistently it's taken the form of weight gain. every single person priscilla has dated, both men and women, has without fail gained at least 20 pounds, often more. including athena (who gained about 35, lots of that to her chest)! this is impressive especially considering priscilla's relationship are usually short and sweet. you could probably chalk this up to priscilla growing up at her family's restaurant and having a very encouraging and accepting attitude about eating for joy.
iuni (non-kinky): she's a borderline musical prodigy. she knows how to play a lot of instruments, but drums she had to learn in order to join cupid's canines. when she had originally gone in to audition, they told her that they needed a drummer. she told them that she didn't know how to play, but then somehow convinced them to give her three days. when she showed up at kane's garage three days later, she had already mastered the drums. they gave her the last position in the band on the spot.
iuni (kinky): she is the one and only person to have won the "five bowl challenge" at their local ramen restaurant. back when cupid's canines were still trying to figure things out, they were low on money and needed to find ways to pay for equipment and other things they needed for the band. one day, they were having a band meeting at their local ramen place, when iumi found the "five bowl challenge" on the menu-- if you were able to finish five large bowls of spicy ramen in an hour, you would not only get your meal comped, you'd also win a $50 gift card. iuni figured that it would be $50 that they'd save whenever they came back to the restaurant, so she decided to give it a shot... and she devoured all five bowls easily, with five minutes to spare. they still have the picture from that day on the wall of the restaurant.
Cupidâs Canines, have you ever belched while performing your songs, and if so, does your audience enjoy it?
i'll give you a few answers to this question!!
iuni burps on stage pretty fucking frequently, but her burps are quiet enough that she can get away with it, since no one can hear it over her drumming. honestly, pounding on her drums actually helps her work up a lot of burps that get stuck hahaha
athena makes sure not to have any alcohol up to an hour before the show, because she knows that if she does, she won't be able to hold back her burps. and, unlike iuni, she doesn't have the luxury of being able to burp onstage, because they WILL be heard over the instruments. it really sucks, because some liquid courage before the show would definitely help ease her nerves a bit... oh well!!
and kane... it's hard, but she usually has enough control to hold back her burps until after the concert is over. however, there was one time...
it was one of the first stops on their first ever national tour, so nerves were at an all time high. kane and fatima had only just started dating, so fatima hadn't quite warmed up to kane's burping yet. so, when kane felt a burp building up halfway through their set, she did all she could to push it down. she sucked in a breath to sing the last note of the song, but halfway through sustaining it, she felt the burp rushing up her throat, completely out of her control.
usually, she liked to sustain this particular high note even after the instrumentals cut out, but this time, she pulled the mic away from her mouth right as the burp came blaring out of her. she managed to cover it for the most part, keeping the mic far away from her as all the air rushed out, but if you listened closely, you could hear the first millisecond of the burp just as kane was pulling the mic away.
(and trust me, everyone, emery listened very closely. and instantly saved that tiktok to her camera roll the instant it came across her for you page. no one else could tell what that sound was just before kane cut off her high note, but emery knew.)
oooh ooh priscilla is an enabler u say?? what kinda bad habits does she enable 0_0
great question!! such a great question, in fact, that when i presented it to kimmy, they offered to whip up a little snippet of a story to answer it!! so, below the cut are a few examples of the kind of behavior priscilla likes to enable...
thank you @ssspinkie for writing this wonderful mini story!! you can follow them here on tumblr or here on twitter!!
âI donât think itâs weird!!â
âKane says itâs weird.â
âKaneâs not as cool as me.â
Athena is slumped on the couch, considering a message on her phone. Priscilla is behind her, leaning over the backrest, her nose even closer to the phonescreen.
âFatima thinks itâs weird!â Athena retorts, conceding that Kane isnât as cool as Priscilla.
âShe thinks everything fun is weird! Besides, since when did you care what either of them think?â
Athena snorts. Again, Priscilla is right for the most part. But Athena finds it ironic given how much she does to get under those twoâs skin.
âWhat if sheâs like, a serial killer or something.â
âThen Iâll watch. Iâll watch and if she tries to kill you Iâll kill her first!â
âYou wanna watch?â
âIf you let me.â Priscilla proceeds to give Athena a friendly peck on the cheek. Athena knows itâs a friendly one. She knows what a more serious kiss from Priscilla feels like.
âUgh âThens, I know that you know that Iâm just speaking for your inner voice right now. Sheâs been a big fan even from our open mic days! And sheâs-â Priscilla is cut off.
âSheâs hot, Prissy. Sheâs real hot.â
âThen you have my permission.â Priscilla says, nodding sagely. But Athena was already getting up to grab her coat.
âYou can watch if you want.â Athena says halfway out the door.
***
âUUuuuuuooooorrfgghp⊠Iâm not full yet.â Iuni says, in a half groan.
âThen Iâll order more.â Priscilla snaps her phone open and opens DoorDash.
âPris-uuuuoorrgh-sy, itâs fine. IâllâŠâ Iuni is cut off by a rumble in her belly. Hard to tell if itâs gas or hunger.
âListen to your body, Iuni. What do you want? Extra cheese?â
âAnd a large Coke Zero! Wait, no! Two. Three, one for me. Fatima, you want anything?â Priscilla says, poking at Fatima, who has thus far been on her laptop. Her headphones play music at dangerous volumes to block out Iuniâs belching.
âThank you Priscilla but,â she says flatly, gesturing to Iuni. Her face and fingers are covered in grease, and sheâs spreading it on her exposed belly as she rubs it, âI think this whole band has had enough to eat after this display.â
âPointedly, it was not enoughhuuurrrrrrrrrrrrpâŠâ Iuni says with a smirk.
Fatima chokes back a gag.
âOookay then, it was gonna be my treatâŠâ Priscilla says, exaggeratedly turning her back to Fatima.
âUgh, boneless wings for me. Extra spicy.â Fatima says with a huff, putting her headphones back on.
âIâll make it two of those.â Priscilla punches the order in on her very slowly.
âUgh, Priscilla! Fine. Three. And fries.â
Priscilla giggles as she modifies the order.
âWill you-HIC hold on⊠MMmgguuuoorrrprrrrrrrrpp⊠uuaaaaaAArrrrrrp⊠Will you share, Fatima?â Iuni manages to get out between burps.
âNo.â
***
âI take it I donât have to kill anyone, âThens?â
Athena stumbles through the door and drops a mostly empty beer bottle. Her hair is a mess and her coat is inside out.
âGUOOOUUUURRRP!â Athena shakes the room with a belch.
âAthenaâsssuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp⊠Athenaâs back.â Iuni says lazily, her belly a mountain in the air as she lays on the couch.
âYes Iuni, we all heard.â Fatima says sharply. One wouldnât guess how much food was in her by looking at her, but the empty boxes that litter the space around her had to come from somewhere.
âShe-HIC! She bought me drinks.â Athena says groggily.
âAnd you two just had drinks?â Priscilla prods.
âNo, Priscilla. We did not stop at drinks.â
Priscilla smirks. âHow many?â
âUgh, I lost count. 6 times? Maybe 7?â Athena crashes on the couch beside Iuni, which in turn shakes out a 10-second burp.
âAwesome! But I meant drinks, âThens.â Priscilla says, joining the two on the couch and softly rubbed Athenaâs tummy. In a friendly way. Itâs tight under her corset.
âOh. Fuck. Uh⊠HUUUOOORRRRRRP!â Athena smacks her lips, tasting again what she drank. âI lost count.â
Do you have any burping headcanons for your newer original characters? Like, what their belches sound or smell like, how frequently each person burps, what their reactions to their own and othersâ belches are, and who is the horniest for being burped on, if any?
Athena, Fatima, Kane, Priscilla, and Iuni of Cupidâs Canines, from The Roommates Collection.
hell yeah i do!!
athena: probably the best burper in the group. she's the member of the band with the biggest burps, and while she can't fully burp on command, she's the only one who can get a little bit of air down to help fuel her burps. and when i say her burps are big, i mean BIG. they're typically pretty short, but she makes up for it tenfold in volume. they're the kind of burps that you can hear from the next room over, especially when she wants them to be heard. she's playful about her talents, and she likes to piss off a certain member of the band with her burps...
fatima: she hates burps. they disgust her, and she thinks that the members that are so open about them are childish and immature. the only member whose burps she actually tolerates are kane's, but that's because a) that's her girlfriend, and b) unlike the others, she knows kane can't really control it. but none of the other members have ever heard fatima burp. like, ever. not even kane has heard a slip up from her... which begs the question, can fatima even burp if she wanted to?
kane: she's burpy, but she doesn't mean to be. it's just that when she's taking in air to sing (especially notes that are higher up in her registry), she usually inhales too much, and it comes out as a deep, throaty belch. it visibly embarrasses her every time, which is why fatima is so patient with her. if it were up to kane, this wouldn't be something she has to deal with, but she is still learning to accept her condition. but her burps aren't necessarily impressive in length or volume, but most of the members can agree that it's pretty impressive how many burps she can fit into one of their recording sessions.
priscilla: she's not very burpy, but unlike fatima, she finds burps to be hilarious. she'll applaud kane's outbursts, and she'll actively egg athena and iuni on to get them to see who can outburp the other. in fact, a good portion of her tiktok drafts consist of athena and iuni getting into contests that she herself initiated. she's tried posting a few of them, but fatima's always stopped her. she's just fine burping openly with the other girls, but she just isn't naturally burpy, so it doesn't happen very often.
iumi: what iuni lacks in volume and power, iuni make up for in length and frequency. her burps can only be fueled by a food/drinks, so her belches come from the pit of her stomach. and since she's always snacking on something, she literally can't go an hour without letting out five belches at minimum. they roll out of her lazily (unless she's in a playful contest with athena, then she puts a little more force into them), and she always rewards herself with a heavy sigh and enthusiastic pat on her stomach after a nice burp. this behavior drives fatima especially crazy
feel free to let me know if you have any other questions or if there's anything you want me to expand on!!
hiya !! I have a kink and non kink question for ur band hihi
Non kink - how would you describe their music ? any real bands or artists youâd say they sound like?
Kink - what gets each of em the burpiest âŠ.
oh, hello!! fancy seeing you here hehehe ;)) but great questions!!
to answer your non-kinky question, cupid's canines is an indie rock band. which, if i'm being honest, rock isn't a genre i'm super familiar with hahaha. i'll have to do some research to get a better grip on how to describe their music, but for now i'll just say that barracuda by heart, black sheep by the clash at demonhead (the fake band in scott pilgrim vs. the world hahaha), and creep by radiohead are songs that immediately come to mind when i think of their sound. very instrumental heavy, with beautiful vocals to support the music.
and to answer your kinky question, i've made a short list!!
athena: alcohol. beer, champagne, red wine. you name it, and athena's definitely let our huge monsters after drinking it.
fatima: no one knows... perhaps it will forever remain a mystery...
kane: singing makes her the gassiest hahaha, but when she has an excessive amount of dairy, it can sometimes lead to especially wet burps slipping past her lips
priscilla: soda sometimes brings up little burps, but that's about it
iuni: carbs. bread, rice, pasta... whatever sits like a rock in her stomach is what gets her burping the most
i've been working on another addition to the roommates collection (which will hopefully be posted soon!!), that features drew and emery going to the concert of a fictional girl band that i've created called "cupid's canines" and after giving a brief description, @ssspinkie was kind enough to bring them to life!!
pictured above from left to right is athena (bass guitarist), fatima (guitarist), kane (lead singer), priscilla (keyboard player), and iuni (drummer)!!
since the story i'm currently writing focuses on drew and emery, i wouldn't really be able to expand on the members of cupid's canines, but i can't stop thinking about them... so that's where you all come in!!
ask me anything about them!! it can be burpy/kinky asks (because trust me, i have headcannons...) or anything else about them!! i've quickly grown fond of this fake band, and i want to take any and every opportunity i can to yap about them!!
idk if you use/have twitter or not but user @ ssspinkie drew an art piece of one of your characters from a fic you wrote ! unless it was you that commissioned the drawing then id feel kinda silly telling you đ ,, just thought youâd wanna know, the art is really good !
hey, nonnie!! thank you so much for reaching out!! however, i must inform you that it, in fact, was me that commissioned the piece HAHAHAHAHA. but the fact that you thought to let me know when you saw it is incredibly sweet, so thank you anyway!!
but yes, here is the piece in question for anyone wondering!! it's drew nguyen from my roommates collection series!!
(credit: @ssspinkie; link to the post on twitter is here!!)
and yes, i completely agree, nonnie: the art is really good!! thank you so much for the ask, it gave me the perfect excuse to show it off!!!!
contains: lots of burping, bloating, air inflation (kind of)
enjoy!
it is, in a word, fucking freezing. two words. whatever.
ashley sniffles and tugs the blanket around her shoulders a bit tighter. the heater had broken the day priorâperfect timing, too, since the cold snap had arrived a day earlier than was forecasted. ashley would be able to fix it (not the first time that old thingâs broken, after all) but her hands were numb and brain foggy from the chill.
hence why selena is currently putting her novice potioneer skills to use by brewing up something to keep them warm in the meantime.
âcinnamon⊠cayenne⊠fire root, yeah, i got all that⊠whiskey? uhhhhâŠâ selena roots through the cabinets and emerges with a hard seltzer. âhm. i think this is all we have.â
âprobably just needs the alcohol, âlena,â ashley says. âsame thing.â
selena squints at the recipe book. âit does only call for a littleâŠâ
ashley gives a hard shiver, and thatâs all it takes to convince selena to crack the can open.
âaaaaand⊠done! just gotta-â she lights a match with a quick spell and drops it into the center of the pot. it dissolves into magic as it hits the surface of the bubbling liquid, giving the potion the characteristic sheen of a magically-imbued substance.
ashley hops off her chair to peer into the pot. âthat looks right.â
âmaybe. i wish this thing had pictures or something.â selena flips through her recipe book. âis it supposed to be that bubbly?â
âit was just boiling. speaking of which, a burned mouth would be a relief right about now. whereâs that fancy potion ladle?â
selena retrieves the fancy ladle from its fancy case. âlet me try it first, please. just in case.â
somewhat impatiently, ashley waits as selena takes a cautious sip of the potion out of the ladle. a few seconds pass, and when her head doesnât explode, selena nods and hands ashley a bowl. âcareful, itâs a little spicy.â
practically the second the potion hits the bottom of the bowl, ashley lifts it to her mouth and downs it in one go. selena makes an alarmed noise. âash!â
a little spicy is an understatement, as it always is coming from selena, but ashley forgives that as an immediate warmth blossoms in the base of her belly. it seeps into her chest next, warming her frozen heart and lungs, then spreads down her limbs until her chills are forgotten.
âdid it work?â selena asks nervously.
âi could kiss you. i can kiss you. i am going to kiss you.â ashley scoops selena into a hug, pressing a kissâa warm kissâon her lips. âyeah, it worked. so, so many thanks.â
selena laughs and kisses ashley on the jaw. âgood! iâm glad. now let me go so i can have some, you goober.â
âaye aye.â ashley releases selena to mock salute. âiâm gonna go fight our bastard heater. wish me luck.â
âme luck!â selena calls after her, sticking her tongue out as ashley heel-turns to make a face at her. then she turns the corner into the office and disappears.
selena sighs, a contented smile curving her lips. she scoops herself a ladleful of potion and pours the leftovers into one of her potionwares, a cute little magically-tempered-glass pumpkin. she already feels warmer as she curls her hands around the bowl of shimmering orange liquid. unlike ashley, however, she takes this as a reason to sip it slowly. now where is that book she was reading�
ââââââââââââ
by the sixth or seventh airy burp selena muffles into a fist in under five minutes, sheâs starting to suspect that seltzer is not, in fact, a good substitute for whiskey in a potion recipe.
she sets her book aside to frown down at her stomach, which is a touch bloated and burbling quietly, sending up tiny bubbles of air with increasing frequency. she pokes at it. it grumbles in response.
in all likelihood, the seltzer just added carbonation (sheâs never reacted well to it) but something tells her to go check on ashley anyway. so she rises from her comfy armchair, stifles another burp, and heads towards the office.
she knocks on the doorframe and pokes her head in. âash? howâs it going?â
ashley barely looks up from her pile of space heater parts. âgoing good. finished your book or something?â
she shakes her head. âno, i just wanted to-ourp, sorry- to make sure you were feeling okay. i think the potion made me a little burpy.â
that gets ashleyâs attention. âaw, cute. i feel fine, though, donât worry about me. iâm just a little bloated, if anything.â
the universe must have a sense of comedic timing, ashley decides, because that is when her belly chooses to give an ominous grumble.
they both blink at it. ââŠhuh.â ashley says. âthatâs- oh.â
âwhat? whatâs oh?â selena asks, alarm rising in her tone. âwhatâs happening?â
âitâs- it doesnât feel bad, it just feels like my stomach isââ ashley cups her hands on either side of it. âum, bubbly?â
âlike soda bubbly?â selena comes closer to look at it, kneeling down to place her own hand on the front of ashleyâs belly. it burbles as if in response.
âyeah, kind of, just⊠bigger.â
selena feels the heat of the potion radiating from its source in ashleyâs belly. it swells, growing more top heavy as air bubbles gather just under her ribs, and it clicks all of a sudden. she slaps her free hand to her forehead. âoh, biscuits. hot air balloons.â
ashley laughs nervously. âiâm uh. iâm gonna need more explanation that that, âlena.â
âair expands and rises as it gets hotter. the bubbles from the seltzer are getting all worked up in there. iâm sorry, ash, i should have- uorp- remembered. excuse me.â
âoh. ohhhhh.â ashley visibly relaxes. âthatâs like, nothing. donât even worry about it. âsides, you drank it, too.â she reaches over to give selenaâs side a pat, grinning when it dislodges another tiny burp. âworst case scenario, iâll get a bit gassy. no biggie.â
âmmm⊠still, iâm sorry. iâll be more careful next time. do you want some tea or something to settle your tummy?â
ashley waves a hand. âmaybe in a bit, but really, iâm just a little bloated. iâm gonna finish up here and then iâll take a pepto, alright?â
âif youâre sure.â selena stands, punctuating the movement with a quiet burp. she kisses the top of ashleyâs head. âbut come get me if you start to feel bad.â
âdeal.â
ââââââââââââ
the next time selena puts down her book, itâs to the sound of ashley opening the door. she bookmarks her page and looks up, smiling, intending on asking ashley how the heater maintenance went.
what she sees stops her in her tracks.
ashley is officially beyond bloated. her belly is taut, swollen, and distended, especially around where the air has gathered. the bottom of it hasnât been neglected, either- the offending bowlful of potion has settled into a soft roundness that peeks over the top of her sweatpants. her shirt, which once hung several centimeters over her waistband, has ridden almost halfway up the swell at the top of her belly, revealing a sliver of blushed-pink skin.
she smiles sheepishly. âhey.â
selenaâs jaw hangs open in surprise. the first words out of her mouth are: âholy shit.â
ashley laughs. âyou said it, hahhHHHUurp! âŠngh.â
the quiet noise shakes selena out of her stunned stupor. âoh no, does it hurt?â
ânot⊠god- RRHHURP- not really, itâs just tight. and a little uncomfortable,â ashley admits.
âiâm not surprised. look at your poor belly! come on, sit down.â
ashley has one hand braced on her taut stomach as she makes her way over to the couch. she doesnât even try to lower herself carefully onto it, well aware that any attempt to bend at the waist right now would prove fruitless. instead, she turns and flops onto the soft cushions, jostling an eager burp up.
âBHHURP! ugh, hold on,â she groans. she smacks a hand against her chest to knock another huge bubble of air loose. âhhHHURRHP! phew. âscuse me.â
âdonât apologize. it looks like you needed that.â the impressive display had softened the tight curve at the top of ashleyâs belly, but as selena watches, it regains its shape in seconds, new air bubbles taking the place of the escapees. she winces in sympathy.
ashley brings a lazy fist to her mouth as another long burp rises up her throat. âhhhHHUUuuuUuUurghp⊠ugh, they just wonât stop.â
selena sits next to her as carefully as she can, but even that slight dip in the couch cushions dislodges a small burp. âit doesnât look like they will anytime soon, sweetheart. youâve got a lot of air in there.â
âno khhhHHUURP!-no kidding. mm, help?â
âgladly.â selena brings her hands to ashleyâs belly, exploring her magic-warmed skin. it has almost no give beneath her fingers. even her most gentle prodding elicits a hiss of discomfort and a forceful belch from ashley.
âHGURKP! rrrp- ow. sorry, not your fault, itâs just so⊠uuuUUUUURRP! -tight, god, i can baaURely t- talk.â her voice is colored by the strained lowness that precedes a burp.
âitâs okay. letâs try something new. can you sit up a little more for me?â
ashley pushes herself off the back of the sofa with a quiet grunt of effort. the rounded underside of her belly presses into her thighs, dislodging a string of burps.
âuuUURRHHP. URRP. phew- hhghhUURP! god, okay, enoUuhhrrgh.â ashley takes a deep breath, hand on her belly. âgot it. now what?â
âlean forward.â ashley does so, if gingerly. âperfect, love, youâre doing great. tell me if this hurts, okay?â
at ashleyâs nod, selena places one hand on the crest of her stomach and the other on her back. she stops to marvel, briefly, at how remarkably huge ashley is. then she pats her back. gentle, at first.
âohhh, that feels whhrrreirdâŠâ
âbadweird or just weirdweird?â
âweirdweird. maybe even goodweird? ooh-â ashley squirms, readjusting the hand on her belly. âhold on, somethingâs- BHAAAAAUUURRRPPP!â the belch practically explodes from her. selena swears she can feel ashleyâs belly shrink.
âthat sounded like it needed to come up!â selena giggles.
ashley laughs breathlessly. âHGHRP- ha, yeah. felt fantastic.â
selena smiles. âgood to hear, because thereâs plenty more where that came from.â
ashley smirks and pats her belly. âoh trust me, I- urp- I know.â
selena slides her hands down to the sides of the dome protruding from ashleyâs clothes. she gives it the lightest of squeezes, and ashley immediately groans and shifts. she doesnât bother to muffle the string of belches that follows.
âURP! OuUuurp! uuUURRAAP! god- urp- i really did a number on- urp- on my stomach, didnât i?â
âif anything, itâs my fault.â selena rubs her thumb over a grumbly spot under her hand, and ashley lurches forward with a belch. âgoodness, your belly doesnât even need my help burping!â
âmm⊠keep your hands there anyway. feels- urhp- feels good.â ashley shifts again, expression belying her pleasure as selena resumes rubbing gently.
âgladly,â selena says, and presses another well-formed burp out of her girlfriendâs taut belly.
it's only been two quarters, the left fielder has only grabbed 25 balls (i know nothing about football), and ruby is already on her 26th mug of root beer