"Us together on a Ferris wheel that is stuck with us being on the top. The management couldn't do anything and we are stuck there for sometime now. You have acrophobia and in order to avoid any mishap you haven't eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. Now, you stomach is full on growling with continuous hunger pangs.
You beg to rub your stomach and when I hit the right spot I couldn't help myself and create a full blown stomachache for you.
Your tummy is really hurting now and you beg me to apply pressure. You're well aware about my fascination and let me have my way it it. But I lost control and now I'm full on probing your stomach disregarding your attempt to stop me."
Thereās the construction craneā¦waitā¦what direction was it pointed at from our house? What orientation would it be relative to the event groundsā¦it was slightly to the left from the living roomā¦itās facing to my right from this angleā¦soā¦is it even the same crane? ARGH! Ughā¦
I clutch my stomach as a pitiful burble vibrates in the upper left quadrant, rattling against my ribs. Vertigo tickles at the back of my skull, dangerously close to triggering the sensation of nausea that usually hits slightly lower down. Queasiness is already in full swing under my palm, and I canāt seem to muster the pressure to squeeze it out of my guts. I close my eyes, desperately trying to slow my rapidly increasing heartrate as I feel whatās below me sway from the very slight movement of me leaning back in my seat.
āā¦dumb ideaā¦ā I fail to bite back my words.
āHm? You say something, Sweetheart?ā You look up from your phone where youāve been nonchalantly texting some friends, maybe updating your status to āStuck at the top of the Ferris Wheel--#romanticā or something. Unlike me, youāre actually enjoying this.
Our city decided to put on a winter-time fair, complete with rides and everything. We came to the event to see the Christmas light decorations and attractions. Well, I came for the lights; you came because you heard they brought in a Ferris wheel. A really, really big Ferris wheel.
The health crisis kind of shot down traditional āromanceā, the kind of thing that you craved. Dining-in at a place with non-disposable cutlery, having our hands brush up against each other in a container of overpriced popcorn, or just getting out and doing something together. A lot of places have been closed for the last two years and even without that it was hard enough to get me to agree to go anywhere. Sharing a blanket as we watch a totally-not-romantic movie at home is basically my go-to idea of a ādateā. I agreed to come out tonight because you lit up at the opportunity to go to an event and have a āproperā date. The Ferris Wheel had me on edge though.
Iāve never ridden on a Ferris Wheel before. Iāve got a few phobias, but I wouldnāt count acrophobia among them. I just get really uncomfortable with heights or with see-through flooring. I get a little disoriented. My brain sees the thing and then fills in the sensation of falling, of having the ground beneath me disappear. Itās like that movie where the feeling of falling is supposed to be a sure-fire way to wake someone upā¦I get that imbalanced feeling whenever Iām high up or when the thing Iām supposed to be standing on isnāt as sturdy as I want it to be or when the railings are too low to be up to code.
A small part of me was hoping that weād miss the last ride. You had your heart set on getting on the thing as part of the last ride of the night for the best āromanticā atmosphere. The health crisis, busy schedules, and my guilt over my aromantic tendencies caused me to cave and agree to pre-purchasing tickets for the last ride.
I like how Christmas lights look so stunning in the dark. I like how the little pinpricks and tiny bulbs shine brighter than neon signs in the dark. You told me that getting to the top of the Ferris wheel would turn the entire city into a grand light display. The idea of witnessing that kind of thing is the only reason I didnāt bolt when we got in line for the Ferris wheel. I wanted to see our city as a sea of lights. Stupid, in hindsight. Iāve seen lit-up cityscapes in pictures. Iāve witnessed them while on buses between towns.
The idea of being disoriented, of my brain filling in the feeling of falling and leaving my stomach contents behind made me nervous. I didnāt want my brain tricking me into losing my dinner in front of youāthis is supposed to be a date and all. Soā¦yeahā¦I kind of skipped dinnerā¦and lunchā¦and breakfastā¦and dinner the night before. I donāt even remember if I ate lunch yesterday. You had a closing shift yesterday and cooking for one wasnāt too enticing for me and I think I got absorbed in a hobby or whatever so thatās what happened to yesterdayās dinner. My alarm didnāt go off this morning, so I was rushing to make bus transfers rather than hunting down breakfast in the morning. We were busy at work, and I had the looming threat of the Ferris wheel to look forward to tonight, so I opted to skip lunch too. Our original plans had us going out to grab dinner before heading out to see the lights. Iād planned to maybe eat something light because my stomach was pretty achingly empty by lunch, but a coworker failed to come in, resulting in me agreeing to stay for an extra couple of hours until the boss could find a replacement.
I squeeze my eyes shut as my tummy rumbles angrily. I rub gently over my shirt, but the sensation seems to just wake my stomach up even more and I bite back a groan. Vertigo and nausea are still warring at the back of my head, but hunger has dealt a KO to queasiness in my gutsā¦for now. Iām hungry. No. Iām beyond hungry. It feels like my stomach is twisting itself into knots, trying to take a bite out of itself in an effort to get something to digest into it.
I curse under my breath. The hunger pangs are really intense and in my starved state I donāt have the strength to give myself a good massage. Iāve been feeling a bit faint since we got to this event. My bodyās running low on energy. The lights were kind of blurry to me while we walked around. The hunger pangs had subsided (thankfully) while we were walking with just the occasional quiet rumble muffled by the warm layers of coats and clothing I have on.
I was staring out into the distance as our capsule slowly made its way up, higher and higher. I got on this thing to see the cityscape lit up before me like some huge birthday candle array and I wasnāt going to miss my chance to see it. Also, staring into the distance kept the uncomfortable disorientation at bay. The view of the horizon doesnāt change all that much, while closer landmarks would surely intensify the vertigo. As our pod rose, steadily, so too did the discomfort in my belly. The cramps were gnawing and chomping at the bit, preparing to snarl and embarrass me in front of you and ruin the moment.
Thatās when it happened. With a massive jolt, our capsule just stopped. We were tossed around in our pod, like dice in a cup before everything just stopped. The jarring movement had sent you barreling into me, and your palm had buried itself painfully into my midriff. That set the hounds of hell loose in my guts and Iāve been fighting the hunger pangs ever since, digging my fingers into my tender tummy whenever I could feel a cramp building to a head. Iāve been disarming the growls amazingly well for the last ten minutes or so. Silver lining: the task of hiding my angry tummy has distracted me from the creeping vertigo of being over two hundred feet in the air, swaying in a pod of welded-together sheet metal.
Your sharp gaze snaps to my midriff. Screw it. Abandoning the pretense, I finally give into my bodyās desires, and I curl up on my seat, opposite yours, bringing my knees up and sandwiching my arms over my achingly empty tummy. I lean to the side, resting my head against the cool metal of the side of the cart. The pod sways at my movements and I bite back another groan. Itās a good thing Iām so empty because Iām pretty sure Iād have thrown up when the ride came to such a jarring stop. Nausea is putting up a really nasty fight with vertigo in my head and itās only a matter of time before the two of them decide to join forces to make me heave. Hunger has won the battle in my guts and queasiness is down, but not out. Once the hunger pang passes, Iām sure Iāll be back to feeling queasy too. As much as the hunger pangs hurt, Iām not looking forward to feeling nauseous and queasy on an empty stomach. Once we get off this ride, Iām going to hunt down something to cram into my belly to shut it up. Yeah, Iām tired from the unexpectedly long shift at work and all, but damnit Iām hungry and I want food!
The pod sways again and I groan, wondering if strong winds are the cause.
āBabe? You okay?ā Nopeāit was you, getting up from your side and walking over to my side of the gondola. The pod tips slightly as you sit down, and I swallow a puff of air from my stomach clenching in a non-productive heave. Unbidden, I let out a whine as my stomach cramps like a vice. I feel miserable.
Your hand tentatively reaches out, resting on my elbow and creeping forward steadily. Your slender arm acts like a shiv, getting between my knees and my arm and forcing me to uncurl slightly.
āSweetie, are you okay? Whatās wrong?ā Your other hand has gone to my shoulder, trying to coax me out of my curled-up position.
āUnnghā¦urghā¦h-hungryā¦ā I moan and curl up tighter as my stomach clenches yet again. With our proximity, you finally hear the growl tear through my insides. A swell of pity wells up in you.
āOhā¦oh, Honey.ā You coo at me, pulling me away from my almost laying down position so that Iām now leaning against you. Your left arm goes across my back to rest on the far side of my waist and your right pries my arms away from my stomach, pushing incessantly against my thighs to lower my legs back down to try to make me more comfortable.
āDid they do that thing again where they scheduled your lunch break too early in your shift? You did take on those extra hours today.ā
āAhā¦uhmā¦n-noā¦ā I look away from your gaze, suddenly sheepish. I rub at my belly again, hand worming between two of the buttons on my coat. Iād long since pulled the zipper down on my hoodie underneath, allowing me to rub at my stomach over my T-shirt. The lack of calories is making it hard for me to regulate my body temperature. My extremities are very cold and even with all those layers of clothing I feel like my core is quickly losing heat. Itās uncomfortable. āIā¦I kindaā¦s-skipped lunchā¦?ā I shrink under your gaze. Youāve already put it together, knowing that I skipped breakfast too and that there wasnāt any evidence of me having eaten the night before either. Your frown tells me everything.
Body image and food/calories have been a bit of a problem for me all my life. We both love tummy-kink and indulge a few times a month. To circumvent the nastiness of eating problems weāve got a hard rule about intentional fasting. We usually reserve it for days off when we can fully indulge in our fun side. Choosing to skip lunch on a non-kink day is a big no-no for us. You know I packed a lunch today, so the skip had to be intentional.
My belly rumbles between us, almost like the awkward tumbleweed in old Western films. It breaks the silence and the awkward tension between us though. I shrink back into myself, curling up as best I can against the building clenching of my guts. I whine against it as the cramp intensifies beyond what I thought was the peak. My own hands fail to provide comfort. This cramp goes pretty deep, and I swear I can feel it by my spine. No matter how hard I try, my prodding fingers donāt provide any relief. In an instant, Iāve snatched your hand and have pulled it into the folds of my jacket. I press your palm against my belly, reveling in the slight warmth your hand provides.
You feel my stomach quaking beneath your palm as a result of the massive, empty rumbles resounding throughout. Quickly, you find the epicenter of the latest growl and prod deeply with two fingers. A whimper builds in my throat but my grip on your wrist pushes your hand deeper. You can feel the warm squishiness of my organs around your fingers, the differences in firmness giving you an idea of the edges of different organs. We wait out the hunger pang. You can tell when it begins to ebb, both from the easing beneath your fingertips, jabbed so deeply into me that it must hurt, and from the way my body unclenches. The sharp growl ends in a pitiful rumble that goes on for a few seconds. Migrating air bubbles send the sound churning around my abdomen until it tapers off somewhere. You pull your arm back as my grip on your wrist relaxes and I pout at the loss.
āUhmā¦uhā¦c-could youā¦couldyourubmytummy?ā I say the words in a rush, my face coloring. You know exactly what I asked but you canāt help but want to tease me just a little.
āSorry, didnāt catch that.ā
I take a deep breath, wincing as the intake of air causes my stomach to spasm again.
āM-My tummy really hurts. Iām soā¦so empty. C-Could you p-please rub my tummy for me?ā I tug at your wrist, trying to bring your hand back to its rightful place over my sore guts.
You smirk and move your hand on your own, but you donāt slide it back into my coat.
You undo the buttons on my coat, starting from the bottom and moving up. You pull my coat open once the buttons are undone, revealing the partially unzipped hoodie. The temperature difference causes my stomach to spasm, and you make quick work of the zipper, pressing your palm firmly over the thin T-shirt hiding my tender, chilly midriff. You run your hand all over my belly, sliding your hands under my loose waistband and mapping out my starved guts. I havenāt allowed myself to get quite this empty in a long time and youāre having fun getting reacquainted even as I wince and groan as a result of your ministrations.
Without the muffling properties of my layers of clothes the growls are quite loud now. The sheet-metal of our small capsule creates an acoustic phenomenon thatās music to your ears as the growls ricochet off the metal and back to us. I whimper and shiver and squirm in your arms, fighting to pull my coat closed to trap as much warm air as I can. The movement of your arm prevents my coat from staying closed for long and any residual trapped heat quickly disappears. My only source of warmth now comes from you.
Your barely-there rubs across my tummy have caused my loose T-shirt to ride up, exposing my bare stomach to the elements. Youāre transfixed, watching my abdominals contracting against the cold, twitching like Iāve been attached to a live wire. Itās adorable to you and it stirs your sadistic side.
I bite my lip and buck up a bit, trying to get more pressure and warmth to my gut. Youāre leaning over me, and my hands are trapped at my sides in this position.
āC-Cold! B-Babe, i-itās c-c-cold.ā I whine as my stomach continues to convulse, much to your delight. In my starved state each muscle spasm is clearly visible and itās like my midriff is dancing before your very eyes. You trail your fingers across it, barely touching it, walking two fingers over my bare stomach like some ballerina hand-puppet. All the while my stomach quakes from chills and the growls going off like pop-rocks throughout my digestive tract. Iām utterly empty right now and it shows.
The chill sets in, awakening a new sensation in my guts. Being achingly empty and chilly has mixed into a foreign ache that Iām having a hard time placing. My stomach is starting to hurt. Thereās the ache from my muscles getting tired from being torn up in all the cramps, the gnawing hollow ache from being hungry, but Iām starting to feel a dull, throbbing pain in my organs. I wince, whining against the new sensation. My tummy continues to rumble, but nothing like the really loud one that caused me to ask for belly rubs. You look up, your attention broken by the pained whimpers Iām making. You lay your palm over my belly, providing some of the pressure Iāve been desperately seeking.
āSweetheart, you okay?ā
āN-Nnnoā¦ā I slur out while still biting back my cries of pain. āHurtsā¦s-s-stomachā¦h-hurtsā¦ā My teeth chatter. Iām so cold. āI-Iā¦ām g-getting a-a stomach a-ache.ā I squirm beneath you, not liking the building ache in my guts at all. A bubble of air squeezes passed all the clenched muscles and I let out a barely noticeable burp of empty air. My guts grumble at the loss.
You pull my shirt back over to cover up my belly and run your palm over the smooth surface, providing me with a little bit of warmth. Youāre basically straddling me at this point.
āSweetie, what color? Tell me honestly, do you want to stop?ā We use the traffic light system often in our adventures and explorations. Red means āstop immediatelyā, yellow means āslow downā or ācontinueā¦but with conditions/in a different directionā something of the like, āgreenā means all good and go ahead.
I think for a minute, the cold making it really hard to concentrate. I focus on your warm hand over my shirt. Weāll probably be up here for however long it takes them to fix the ride. What weāve been doing has been a stellar distraction from the disorientation of being so high up. Iām starving, cold, and my stomach is starting to ache in earnestā¦but I donāt feel like Iām falling. Actually, lying here has made the vertigo almost completely disappear. My view out the windows at this angle just shows me the sheer black of the sky. I can almost pretend weāre getting frisky in the back seat of a car or something rather than hundreds of feet off the ground.
āY-Yellow. I-Iām really c-cold. C-Cont-tinueā¦b-butā¦c-coatā¦warmā¦d-donāt wantā¦d-donāt likeā¦tummy acheā¦ā Iām having trouble putting my desires into words, but thankfully, you get the picture.
You tug my coat back together, buttoning the buttons back together. You push the bulk of my infinity scarf into my coat, sealing in the warmth around my chest and neck. I expect you to get off me and allow me to sit up, but you do not. You use your hand to push my shoulder back down against the hard seat, the other slides in from the side, slipping between the buttons on my coat. You rub and prod at my tummy over my shirt from that position. I lie back again, closing my eyes against another building hunger pang. As it builds, you lie down over me, resting an ear directly over the epicenter of the building hunger pang over my thick coat. The hand buried in my coat doesnāt stop moving, prodding and probing at my belly and applying varying increments of pressure. Your intent being to churn up my guts and see how intense you can make my hunger pangs. In my starved state, I canāt actually push you off of me. Not that Iād want to. Youāre warm and your familiar weight pressing down against me grounds me. An odd thing to say when weāre over two hundred feet above ground, but you get the idea. We have our safewords and the traffic-light system. Weāll be alright.\
Your palm presses deeply into the middle of my stomach as another large rumble starts to make my insides quake. Another puff of empty air is squeezed out of my guts by your hand. This oneās larger and slightly audible, drawing a sharp little āurpā sound from my throat. I whimper after it, my throat hurting from the air pocket being so rudely forced upwards.
āAwwā¦well, you canāt be that empty if youāre burping,ā You tease, your hand continuing to swirl slow circles over my still-quaking guts. āMy, my, I wonder whatās in here. What could be making this cute little tummy so vocal?ā
Pat, pat. A hollow thumping slap sounds from the impacts of you patting my sore stomach delicatelyāalmost patronizingly.
A cramp builds, stuck at its apex. I bite back a grunt and wrestle your hand over to the cramping area. Youāve been intentionally avoiding that part of my belly, knowing that eventually your actions would create something intense over there.
āPress hereāah!āp-please!ā I whine against the tightness of the cramp. It feels like it got stuck, like itās a growl that wants to rip through my guts, but itās just stuck. You smirk devilishly and move your hand away from the area, prodding at a smaller bubble of air diagonally across from where I so desperately crave some pressure. You chase the air bubble over, knowing that itāll find its way over to the stuck cramp and add to the agony.
This edging goes on for a while, with you dancing your fingers lightly over the cramp but never pressing down on it. Eventually, you decide to grant me some relief. Using two fingers, you prod sharply into the cramp, causing me to let out an exclamation thatās drowned out by the long and painfully loud rumble that rips through the air. You donāt relent, pressing your fingers in deep and firmly as the growl forces its way around your invasive fingers. Youāre definitely going to leave a bruise there.
My stomach throbs, though not from your actions. I guess the chill did its damage. Iām empty, in the middle of a nasty bought of hunger pangs that youāve got no intention of letting pass, and Iāve got a stomach ache too on top of all that.
āUrghā¦youāre buying me a burger or something on the way home.ā I mutter, resigning myself to letting you have your fun. Honestly, Iām not even sure if I want to eat anymore tonight. I can tell that the new aches in my stomach arenāt a result of being hungry or your rough treatment. My intestines are reacting badly to the chill, twitching and twisting every which-way. If itās still like this when I finally have an opportunity to eat, then itās probably going to result in a nasty upset as my intestines fail to move anything along. On top of all that, the only food-places open at this hour are going to be fast-food. Past experience has taught me that breaking my fast on heavily processed, greasy, low-brow fast food often results in a really bad time for my guts. Still, the thought of foodāany foodāright now stirs a new hunger pang to life. The cramp builds quickly, surprising you as you feel my abdominals tense rapidly against your prodding fingers. It all comes to a head in a near-deafening growl.
You smile, continuing to poke and prod at my belly even as the growl echoes around us. A finger slips during one of your jabs, nailing the sensitive nerve at the base of my navel. I bite back a cry as it triggers another hefty growl before the last one had a chance to end. My digestive tract quakes and something sour stirs as gastric juices begin to secrete from various organs. My stomach burns, accumulating acid with absolutely nothing to dissolve in it. You kick your legs happily behind you, the very picture of a child entranced with a new toy. You hear it when the empty rumbles begin to get laced with some wet squelches, a sure sign that the acid levels in my stomach are rising. Finally, something other than empty air to push around my guts. The idea excites you, like discovering another level in a video game or finding out that your new item of clothing has real pockets. I lie there, letting you do as you will. I guess our first true date night in almost two years is a success: youāre happy.