Haida is getting a bit too comfortable- with a new lease on life, will he be able to curb his appetite? Find the answer on Big Stories!

Art by  silver-stag

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Haida had spent the past few months trying to find himself; not that it was particularly hard for anyone else to find him. Parked on Tadano's couch, throwing himself into video games and any sort of media that caught his attention. He was also becoming increasingly hard to miss. Tadano had taken him under his wing, practically, turning Haida to his way of thinking. Technology- Tadano's technology, specifically- could set people free and let them find their own bliss. Haida's bliss, it seemed, was somewhere between the latest first-person shooter and roughly six large pepperoni pizzas.

The hyena had piled on the pounds at an alarming rate, but then, what else could anyone expect with him eating more and more with each day? His tall and lean frame was buried under an excessive amount of weight, soft and pliable- working out, as it happened, had not been part of finding his bliss. His belly was like a sack of flour lying in his lap, the boxers he wore filled to their utmost with soft, jiggling thighs and a slowly inflating rear that was taking up more and more space on the couch. His chest had grown plump, his arms thick, but without a hint of hard-won muscle.

Haida had often entertained the voice in his head warning him about all of this, that he ought to get back to work, roll back his weight. However Tadano was constantly encouraging him to enjoy himself, even though the donkey was paying for everything. That worrying voice was getting quieter and quieter… primarily as he began thinking about how he'd really like something sweet, after so much pizza.