As Taylor sat back in her chair, trying to focus on the lecture, she couldn't help but notice Sasha’s movements out of the corner of her eye. Sasha, who rarely ate during class, was now pulling a granola bar from her bag and biting into it. The sound of the wrapper crinkling was loud in the otherwise quiet room, and Taylor’s attention was instantly drawn to it.
Sasha took another bite of the granola bar, and Taylor couldn’t help but roll her eyes. It was such a small, inconsequential thing, but it still rubbed her the wrong way. Taylor wondered what it would be like if Sasha were always snacking, if she couldn’t sit through a class without pulling out some food. Maybe that would be the perfect way to show Sasha wasn’t as perfect as she always seemed.
Without thinking too much about it, Taylor grabbed the notebook from her bag and opened it to a fresh page. Her pen hovered over the paper as she glanced at Sasha again, who was casually eating and not paying attention to the world around her.
She quickly wrote:
“Sasha always snacks.”
The ink shimmered faintly before settling, and Taylor felt that familiar tingle run through her fingers. She set the pen down and leaned back in her chair, watching Sasha out of the corner of her eye.
As the lecture continued, Taylor’s gaze remained fixed on Sasha, who was now munching on a handful of trail mix, her phone resting beside her. It seemed like the subtle shift Taylor had written in the notebook earlier was starting to take hold. There was something almost compulsive about the way Sasha kept reaching into her bag for more snacks. It was happening exactly how Taylor imagined—but it still wasn’t enough. She needed the change to be more noticeable. She wanted Sasha to really feel the effects—something drastic, something that couldn't be ignored.
Taylor shifted in her seat, a small grin spreading across her lips as she grabbed the notebook once again. With more confidence this time, she wrote:
“Sasha’s snacking has made itself known in unwanted ways.”
As soon as she finished writing, she felt the familiar tingle of the notebook’s magic. She glanced over at Sasha, who was busy opening another snack pack, oblivious to the changes unfolding around her.
The next few minutes passed slowly, and Taylor’s focus wavered between Sasha and the professor. But then, she noticed it. A slight shift in Sasha’s posture. She had just finished another handful of chips and was now casually wiping her fingers on her jeans. But there was something different about how she moved. Sasha’s jeans, which had once fit comfortably, now seemed a little tighter around the waist. And the top she wore, usually form-fitting, now looked a bit snugger, especially around her midsection.
Taylor’s eyes narrowed as she watched Sasha settle back in her chair. It wasn’t just that her clothes were tighter—Sasha’s cheeks had filled out a bit, and there was a softness to her arms and face that hadn’t been there before. It wasn’t subtle, either. The changes were definitely noticeable. Taylor could practically see the effects of her constant snacking taking shape.
Sasha reached into her bag again, pulling out yet another snack—this time a candy bar. Taylor’s lips curled into a smile. She could already tell that Sasha’s new habit was making its mark, and she’d only just started.
Sasha glanced up and caught Taylor’s eye for a moment. There was a flash of discomfort in her expression, and she quickly looked away. Taylor noticed her shifting in her seat, trying to adjust her now-too-snug shirt.
The once-lean Sasha was no longer the same. It was as if the constant snacking had begun to catch up with her, her body transforming in real time. The more snacks she indulged in, the more her body seemed to give in to the effects of her compulsive behavior. Her jeans were stretching against her hips, her face rounder than before, and the tightness in her shirt was impossible to ignore.
It was the change Taylor had wanted, but now that she saw it in action, she couldn’t help but feel a bit of a thrill. Sasha, the girl who always acted so perfect, was now visibly changing because of Taylor's ability to shift reality. Taylor wondered whether to continue down this path with Sasha or not?