Only one

Spiraling

The leaked photos spread like wildfire across Twitter and Instagram. A blurry shot of Kendall and Logan holding hands was the first to go viral, quickly followed by a slightly clearer image of them kissing on the beach. The hashtags #Kogan, #BigTimeRush, and #KendallLogan trended within hours.

Fans were split in their reactions. Some were ecstatic, shipping the two since the early days of the band:

> **@BTRfan4life:** *I KNEW IT!!! Kendall and Logan together? My dreams are coming true! #Kogan forever!*

> **@rushersquad:** *If this is real, then 2024 is officially the best year ever. Love is love!*

But others weren't as kind:

> **@RealityCheck:** *I don't buy it. Maybe they're just close friends, and people are making something out of nothing.*

> **@FanBoy1992:** *Honestly, if they're together, good for them. But why is this blowing up? Let them live their lives.*

The days following the photo leak were a blur for Kendall and Logan. What should have been a relaxing day at the beach had turned into a nightmare. James and Carlos had done their best to shield them from the worst of it, but there was only so much they could do. The internet was relentless, and the speculation showed no signs of slowing down.

Kendall had always been the steady one, the guy who could keep his cool under pressure. But this? This was different. This felt like his entire world was unraveling, one thread at a time.

He hadn't slept much since that day at the beach. Every time he closed his eyes, all he could see were the blurred images of him and Logan plastered across every social media platform. The uncertainty of what people thought—what they knew—ate at him like a slow poison.

Logan noticed the change in Kendall immediately. He'd always been in tune with Kendall's emotions, but now, it was like there was a wall between them, one that Kendall was struggling to break through.

It was a rainy afternoon, and they were back at Logan's apartment. The blinds were drawn, casting the room in a dim, gray light. Kendall sat on the couch, staring blankly at his phone, scrolling through messages he'd been too anxious to open.

"Hey," Logan said softly, sitting down next to him. "You've been quiet all morning. Talk to me."

Kendall didn't respond at first. He just kept staring at the screen, his expression distant. Finally, he set the phone down, but he didn't look at Logan. "I can't stop thinking about it," he admitted, his voice strained. "All those people... everyone's talking about us, judging us, and we didn't even get to decide how to handle it."

Logan's heart ached seeing Kendall like this. He knew what it felt like to be under the public eye, but this was different. This was personal, and Kendall was taking it harder than he'd expected. "I know," Logan said, reaching out to take Kendall's hand. "It's not fair. None of this is. But we can't let them control us. We can't let this ruin us."

Kendall shook his head, his grip on Logan's hand tightening. "But it's already ruining me, Logan. I feel like I'm suffocating. Every time I open my phone, it's there. Every time I think I'm getting a handle on it, something new comes up, and it's like I'm drowning all over again."

Logan squeezed Kendall's hand, his own anxiety spiking. He hated seeing Kendall like this, feeling so helpless. "Maybe we need to get away for a while," Logan suggested. "Just the two of us. No phones, no internet. Just... us. We can figure out what to do without all the noise."

Kendall looked at Logan, his eyes filled with a mix of fear and desperation. "What if it doesn't help? What if this doesn't go away?"

Logan took a deep breath, trying to keep his own fears in check. "Then we deal with it together. We'll take it one step at a time, but we won't let this tear us apart. I can't lose you over this."

Kendall's eyes welled up with tears, and he quickly wiped them away, ashamed of how vulnerable he felt. "I don't know if I'm strong enough for this, Logan. I thought I was, but now... I'm not sure."

Logan wrapped his arms around Kendall, pulling him close. "You're not alone in this, okay? We'll figure it out. We always do."

Kendall buried his face in Logan's shoulder, the weight of everything finally breaking through the dam he'd tried so hard to keep intact.