No Rules

Chapter 22

A lot of articles were written about what happened on Vlive. The #BeomjunCancelled made its way to the trend list. Some moas who were strict with their belief about homosexuality left the fandom, while others stayed and continue to support TXT. It also caught the attention of LGBTQ+ community who proclaimed their support to idols about their gender identity. Both of Yeonjun and Beomgyu's families accepted them, they said there's nothing wrong with it as long as they are not hurting anyone. The company and the members aslo didn't treat them indifferently.

However, despite the support from anyone they love, Beomgyu seems not to have grasped the situation. It was a tormenting moment for him as he receives several death threats as well homophobic slurs anywhere in their social media accounts even unknown numbers calling him that they'll be coming for him.

Trigger warning: homophobic slur and death threats.

Anonymous caller: Get your gay ass on hell, you fucking faggot!

Anonymous comments.

"Your ruined txt, you need to die."

"You don't deserve to live, you're useless."

"Leave yeonjun alone, whore."

All the comments are getting on his head, with the stress of practicing for the concert Beomgyu is a mess.

"Hey baby, are you okay?"

"Hmm yeah" Beomgyu smiled. Yeonjun knows it's insincere, he saw Beomgyu take his phone behind him.

"Are you hiding something from me? Is there anything wrong? Gyu, you can tell me anything."

"I said nothing!" Beomgyu shouted, this left Yeonjun speechless. Beomgyu is hurt and he can't do anything about it. He hugged him and kissed Beomgyu's forehead.

"I love you okay?" Yeonjun left with Beomgyu staring blankly at the wall.

Beomgyu didn't bother to tell the company about the death threats or even messages he's getting, he doesn't want to change his number because that would just raise suspicion that something is going on with him. He convinced himself it was his fault, he blamed himself that other fans left the fandom, that their sales decreased. He didn't even know if they could fill up the stadium for the concert.

With negative thoughts inside his mind, Beomgyu still works hard practicing. He acted as if nothing was wrong, when in fact every night he's lurking around in social media absorbing every negative thing that is said to him. He was so busy that he couldn't even visit his family. He only spends the time with his members and with that he can't be himself. His relationship with Yeonjun was all over the place, not that their feelings changed but he can't tell his pain to him knowing that it will hurt Yeonjun. Yeonjun has been busy practicing, he got a lot of rap lines as well breakdance so he doesn't notice that Beomgyu was declining.

Beomgyu doesn't blame him at all nor does he want Yeonjun to take care and comfort him. He knows that he's been enduring it, he sometimes tells Beomgyu his worries and with that, he doesn't want Yeonjun to be burdened even more.

Beomgyu POV

Every night, after practice, I walked onto the rooftop. This is my only safe place, this is the only quiet place I have. Whenever in my room I always felt the corners of the room suffocating me. It even hurts when I smile. I want to run away but I can't. Do I deserve this, I asked. I asked the only single thing in the sky right now. The moon is shining so bright, I wonder what it feels like to be up there. No discrimination, no hate, and no pain.

"I'm tired. I can't even cry now, my tear ducts are tired from crying for the whole two months."

I walked inside the company and I met Taehyun

"Hyung, where have you been, we are looking for you. We decided to eat outside, do you want to join?"

"Oh, I'll pass today, I'm really tired. I'll go back to the dorm. Enjoy and eat well." Taehyun nodded as he watched Beomgyu walk away.

I feel bad for treating the members like that, I should have been better. I don't have a lot of contribution to the group. They'll be fine without me.

I walked myself to the dorm, I put my mask on with my black hoodie. I passed through our advertisement in the waiting area for the bus. I heard several girls talking.

"Hey, you know that guy in the middle."

"Beomgyu? What about him?" I stopped walking and distanced myself just as much so that I could still hear them.

"He's gay, he kissed Yeonjun."

'What the hell, not my fucking husband."

"He's only a visual, why is he even there?"

"For sure he tricked Yeojun, he clearly flirts with girls."

"They said it was a prank."

"Excuses, the company doesn't even deny it.

I can't bear to listen anymore. I ran and ran when the rain started to fall.

"Fvck seriously?" I said as I looked up to the sky. I was wet but I could still feel the hot tears streaming down my face. I fell from my knees and people looked at me weirdly.

I walked slowly when I felt the raindrops stop touching my skin. I saw a man placing an umbrella on top of me. My eyes are blurry and I can't recognize him because he's wearing a beanie, a mask, and a thick black padded coat.

"Who are you?" I said.

"Babe." With that voice, he recognized a voice that could calm him down.

"Here, hold this," Yeonjun said as he handed the umbrella to me. He took off his coat and placed it on my shoulders.

"Wear this." He grabbed the umbrella from me again and I wore the jacket as he told me to do so.

We walked quietly until we reached the dorm. Yeonjun went ahead and went back to tell me that he prepared the bath for me. I walked to the bathroom and I submerged myself in the tub, I relaxed a bit. He was looking for a towel but it's nowhere to be found.

"Yeonjun! Give me a towel."

"A minute."

Yeonjun entered with a towel in his hand, he hung it on the wall, and then he came closer to me. He looked at me with worried eyes.

"Gyu, let's talk later okay?" I nodded. He stood up but then unconsciously I grabbed his hand. He stopped and looked at me confusingly.

"Would you like to take a bath with me?" Yeonjun saw my body before, it's no big deal. But then I saw a flustered face in front of me.

"Are you sure?"

"Hmm" He took his clothes off and went into the tub. My face and heating up and honestly didn't expect that he would strip his clothes in front of me. He put both his hands on my cheeks.

"Your face is red, I hope you didn't catch a cold." I put his hands away as I looked in another direction.

"Oh, that was the first time you saw me naked, it's fine baby it's all yours." I laughed but then the memory of girls talking bad things about me flashed in front of my eyes. I stopped laughing and a tear dropped down my face. Yeonjun saw that and hugged me.

"Babe, I'm not okay" with that Yeonjun embraced became tighter like anytime I would shatter.

//hi everyone. This story will come to an end soon. I hope you like it. I had a hard time writing this, especially relating to homophobia and death threats. The fact that it's actually happening in the industry made it more painful to write. They don't deserve it 🥺 Thank you for all the votes, I really do appreciate it. I'm actually inspired by the plot of vlive because it's been a long time that they have a vlive together. Whatever reason behind it for sure this story doesn't mirror the reality. I think they are fine ❤

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