Episode #3: Food

Apr,23 2026

<-#2: Outside

I was nude alone in my class, but after giving a few flyers, the initial interest calmed down.

It helps that I have a few students in common with my first class, just not Stacy.

When I was finally done, the teacher didn't ask for me, but then again, I suspect he doesn't even know my name.

I hurry up to get to the cafeteria. The plan was simple enough. I would be the only one to arrive nude, and my meal would be picked by Gwen. They would only undress once everyone was there.

I was the tank, the constant, the one person who agreed to hold on the fort. Based on my report, they would pick their course of action.

But Stacy had broken the plan, and when I arrived, I saw food on the table and Gwen already nude, along with Hassan.

There is an argument, and I can see that the nude ones are at odds with the still-dressed ones.

"Jacob, please tell them", says Stacy.

"Tell them what?" asked Lizzie.

"How welcoming everyone was", replies Stacy.

"Oh yeah. Just two religious sermons, but nothing bad"

Stacy looks at me. "You got another one?"

"Yeah, but lighter. Shall we sit?"

Gwen reacts. "That wasn't the plan. The plan was for all of us to undress before we sat down"

"The plan was for us to only undress before we sat down, except the Stacy and Jacob, and now, you are also nude. And Stacy was supposed to only be nude for the class she shares with Jacob" says Lizzie.

Hassan is usually quieter. Especially when nude, but he speaks up.

"So things went better than expected. I just undress, Lizzie, and you know I don't like staying standing up without moving. It's uncomfortable for me. Can we sit, undressed, or not? But the food is getting cold, and this fight isn't good for the perceptions others have of us."

James agrees and begins to undress. Portia too, but she only has a sundress. It's so easy for girls!

We end up all sitting, except for Lizzie, who just looks stunned.

When Hassan removed his prosthetic leg, Portia asked him.

"It sucks that it hurts not to move. How long can you stand?"

"It's not that simple. I think I undressed too fast and just moved it a little. It's finicky. It's one of the reasons I prefer being nude, or at least, wearing shorts. I can more easily adjust it"

James speaks up. "But like, you always put a shoe on it. Can you even go barefoot?"

"Not really. I mean, I could, but the foot I have isn't great. It slips easier than shoes."

"That sucks", says James.

"Well, to me, being nude doesn't require being barefoot," says Hassan.

I look and notice that Lizzie has undressed, so somehow, she calmed down.

I definitely don't want to handle this, so I look at my food.

I got meatloaf. Well, I don't like meatloaf in general, but the college compensates how dry it is by adding more sauce, and I do love their sauce.

Stacy actually decided to say something.

"Jacob has a date tonight"

All eyes were on me.

James laughs. "First day nude and already a girl is interested. I wish girls became interested just because I was nude!"

Portia hits him. "What am I, chopped liver?"

I feel bad for James. He really messed up, but I so no way to help him.

"Wait, that doesn't count"

"Why?"

"Because we initially met clothed," he says.

"It's a technicality! But why would you want other girls to be interested when you have me? Am I not enough?" she says.

"Wait, hold on, I thought we were talking about Jacob," says James.

But it's Lizzie who spoke. "We were until you put your foot in your mouth"

He grunts. "Fine. I still can't believe that a fine woman like you, Portia, is dating a scrub like me. One say, you will realize how much I suck, dump my ass, and I will need to get myself a new girlfriend"

Portia laughs.

"Hey, it's not funny," he says.

But his girlfriend speaks up. "Dude, get therapy. You have a huge imposter syndrome. So, let's talk about your issues when we were alone. I want to know what's happening with Jacob"

All eyes were back on me.

"Fine, I will take Jennifer on a walk tonight"

Hassan asks. "Which Jennifer?"

But it's Stacy who replies first. "The one I know from my hometown. I don't think you've met her"

Lizzie almost rolls her eyes. "The sister of Stacy's ex-boyfriend", but I could sense a sort of anger in the word "boyfriend"

Stacy snaps back. "He wasn't my boyfriend at all. I only went on a few dates with him"

"You fucked him"

Stacy looks at her. "I do believe that my sex life isn't something to discuss publicly"

But Lizzie scoffs. This isn't going well at all.

"No, don't scoff at me. I was very transparent before our date, and you pushed over my limits. If you want to go public with my past, shared in private confidence, I will reveal things that some people here might not like"

"Like I did anything wrong", says Lizzie.

But she drops the subject, and it's Portia who returns to Jennifer.

"Is she a naturist?"

"No, and it might be a problem. She thinks she can't date a man who "bares it all", her words", I say.

Portia nods. "I am the girlfriend whisperer. I could talk to her"

Gwen speaks up. "I just had one question about the plan. Sorry, Jacob, I am still confused"

"Don't be sorry", I say. "I don't want to talk about it yet"

"So, the plan was for all of us to be nude in class this afternoon and then for supper"

Lizzies. "If it went well for Jacob and Stacy"

"Which it did. And for me. But like, this evening, do we dress back up?" she says, confused.

Stacy speaks up. "What if it's cold"

"I looked at the weather. It shouldn't be," says Gwen.

I speak up. "Well, for the evening, each of us decides. I plan to hold the fort and not get dressed until I need to leave campus," I reply.

Stacy looks at me and speaks up. "You never leave campus"

"Well, yeah. So I guess I am in for the long run," I say.

"Wait, I am not ready for that", says Stacy, a little panicked.

I want to reassure her, but Hassan is faster than me.

"So get dressed whenever you want. This isn't an obligation. We wanted freedom," says Hassan. "And if anyone puts pressure on you to undresss, they will have face me"

I add to it. "Yeah. Get dressed when you want to, Stacy"

"Will you?" she says to Hassan.

"I don't know. I do suffer from racism and light ableism sometimes, so I'll see if it interacts, but if all is fine, I might keep it up. It's relaxing for me"

Stacy turned to Portia.

"And you?"

"Nope. No clothes at all, if possible. I know James isn't as sure, but I made my choice. I was homeschooled nude, I can't wait to just be myself all the time again"

Stacy seems on the verge of panic. She looks at Gwen.

"Oh, don't look at me; I am as confused as you are. I don't know what I will do. I just discovered social nudity, like a few weeks ago."

That leave Lizzie.

"I am not going the perma-nude way. I think it's obscene to force yourself to be nude, as much as I find it oppressive for society to force us to wear clothes. I will go with how I feel. And yeah, I will probably usually feel better nude, but I will go with how I feel. Except today, I understand it's important. And maybe tomorrow. But soon, you might see me dressed, notable in the evening."

But Portia reacts. "Woah, woah, woah... Don't even use that word next to me"

"Which word? Dressed?" says Lizzie.

"No, perma-nude. That's, like, a word from fake naturist porn," says Portia

I laugh. "Fake naturist porn?"

"Yeah. It's like enforced female nudity disguised as naturism, but it's disgusting. I am not nude because I hate it and someone forced me, not even because I was raised that way. I am nude because I feel free and glorious!"

Lizzie speaks up. "We did agree to be nude for lunch, so it's like we forced Stacy"

"Well, I did volunteer to be first, " says Stacy.

"Right. No desire to get closer to on a date, but ready to be the first nude girl on campus. I will remember that. So, Portia, Well, how did you find those fake stories?" says Lizzie.

"Well, they are real stories, just not actually naturist. And I didn't know they weren't"

But Stacy reacts.

"I told you from the get go, Lizzie. I'm not sexually attracted to women"

Hassan speaks up. "Ladies, I don't want to come between you, but this might not be the place for this"

But Lizzie ignores her. "Then why agree to a date!"

"Because I am homoromantic. I told you that. You understood that"

But then, Hassan reacts.

"Wait, is that why you don't want to date me?"

Lizzie react. "Wait, are you two having sex?"

Stacy speaks up and I hide in my meatloaf.

"I do believe I also said that I don't speak about my sex life"

Which is not technically true. I feel back, but I knew about Hassan and I suspect that he knows that I regrettably had sex with Stacy once. I was lonely, she is hot, we are young, I had a momentary lapse of judgment. Which is part of why I know I do not want to date her... I know her more... intimately.

People were eating. Gwen, who spoke less, was already done. Hassan, eats faster, so he was done. I hid in my meal often, so I am done.

I think that a few people are jittery from the domestic fight.

I didn't know that Stacy was homoromantic. I didn't want a relatioship with her, and saw our single night of adventure as a massive mistake. I was afraid she would feel like I took advantage of her, but she was just as friendly and never pushed for anything more.

And Hassan, I didn't even know he had romantic interests and that Stacy didn't! Stacy asked me if I was okay with her seeing him, and honestly, I was.

Portia and James left first, talking about their little argument from earlier.

Gwen asked Portia if she wanted to walk with her to the Scott building, and she was thrilled about it.

That left me between Lizzie and Hassan.

And Lizzie, doesn't have much filter.

"So what Hassan, I am supposed to have date with her, but she ends up in your bed?"

"Hey, don't put that on me. I told her I woudn't see her while you dated, and she was actually disapointed"

"You did?"

"I did"

"Ok, you aren't that bad. You can see her again, you know?"

"To be honest, I didn't wait for your permission"

Lizzie laugh. "Ok, fair enough." she turns to me. "Good like with Jennifer tonight"

I thanked her while Hassan was putting back his prostetic.

He turned to me. "Are we okay, you and me?"

I look at him. "Why wouldn't we be?"

He smiles. "So many reasons"

"Stacy isn't one. The schedule for today isn't one. Our conversation today isn't one."

"And Stacy's idea about the three of us?"

"I don't want to talk about Stacy's idea. You said no, I said no. You and me are okay on that front"

"Wait, you didn't want to?"

"Nope. I care for Stacy, but as a friend. She is all yours"

He laughs. "She isn't. That's the problem"

I laugh. "Well, she is your problem. I have to get to class, I have tonight"

"Good luck, dude"

I nod and carry my platter to the return zone.

<-#2: Outside