It all starts with Me

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  You know that feeling of being drowned by negative comments. You come home and expect to be comforted by your parents, but they dont... they don't at all. The comments are expected to come from someone outside the family, not from your mother or father or siblings. Well, it was Flug's lucky day to be picked on. He had just come home from his last day of school (college graduation) where he had just been harassed by his classmates (definitely not the first). Apparently Flug wanted to be a scientist ,but his beautiful face keeps "distracting" the professor and his classmates. You see Flug lives with his religious parents and just commutes since it saves money.  Everyday they tell him, "Why not just major in something else instead of biochemistry?". They believe that all scientists are bad because scientists are atheists and don't believe in God. They think that their son could be a doctor or even a priest, two whole different concepts of "saving" people's lives. Flug was tired. Very very tired. He has been hiding the fact that he is gay. His parents expect him to marry right after college and to have children ,but don't want him to pursue in "unholy" activities. He had just finished...only being 18 years old.
   He was sheltered for most of his life. Every now or then he would see flamboyant men who would be extremely happy ,but him, no. Everyday felt like a goddamn prison and he was trying to break out. His family put chains on him (metaphorically) but would beat him if he did not comply. Him entering in the college of his dreams was the first time he cried actual tears of joy. Tears of joy that turned to distress quickly. He had very few friends, mostly because of jealousy and because people are homophobic. His siblings were like his parents. Entering college at the age of 14 (a complete genius) and finishing his degree with almost a perfect score (he took yoga and failed one semester). Being "trained" to be religious and unforgiving. Every person they saw not fit in their "holy book" would go to hell. HE LIVES IN HELL! Everyday he was beaten by his male classmates because he was a "fag". Flug wasn't the type to fight ,but he will put his foot down when he had enough and today was that day.
As soon as he opened the door he was met with everyone in front of the door ,facing him. Staring and judging him. "You fucking fag, I knew something was wrong with you!", was the first thing he heard as his father rushed at him. He father used to beat Flug based on if he talked back or asked questions about the religion, or even simple things like dropping a cup of milk. That is what made Flug have panic attacks and twitch when people try to touch him. He knows his father never cared about him. He was jealous. Flug was much more handsome than his father, but the fact that he was gay made his father livid. He would "straighten" him out with a beating. His mother would just watch with disapproval,  not feom his father but at Flug. His brother and sister would only tease him and pull cruel jokes, like killing his first cat After that, Flug would stutter and cry. He would hate the way he looked. The way he was born. He prayed to the man above him, the one they called God to adk to change him. Change how he looks to how his body is to how Flug was spiritually,but the change never came. Flug was now receiving blows from his dad at every angle. Able to push him off, flug ran past him into his bedroom. He could his father yelling at him and running. Flug couldn't understand, actually couldn't believe it. He started packing his stuff, clothes and necessities like his textbooks. He instantly thought of people he can contact. Thing is how?? How did his father know?? Who would say something ,but then his mind clicked. His "friends" at school must of tipped his father, but why now? They came from the same high school which Flug graduated from. One of the leaders, Tom, used to have a thing for Flug. But Flug did not like him, and that's when the bullying began. Flug guessed that it was easier now since he was at the height of finishing and trying to leave.
Flug finished packing for what seemed like ages ,but honestly his room didn't have all the stuff his siblings had. He lived in the guest room which was able to fit only Flug, but he didn't mind. As soon as he was done he could hear his father trying to turn the knob,  luckily Flug locked the door this time. Before, his father would just barge in without even a knock and his mother would always go into his room and snoop through his stuff.
Flug decided it was time to leave , him having just graduated was great. He could easily land a job, that's what he thought.

Flug decided to go to his college counselor which was literally one of his friends. He told her situation and she began crying. She was trans and he was the only one who knew (aside from her family of course). She knew how it felt like to be an outcast, to be rejected. She was literally the only one who understood him (in his measly life) and that made Flug feel a tiny bit better. He had expressed his concerns before but the school does not care about a gay student especially of the kids bothering him are the ones funding the school. So, the counselor, named Rose, was trying to help him gain access to employment. She let him stay at her house until he can support himself. It didn't take long before Flug got requests. Requests from heroes all around the world, but one "hero" he never heard of contacted him. The man's name never rang a bell or was ever shown on the television. Black Hat... who was He? The hero apparently wanted to meet Flug by his house which was surprisingly not far. Rose told Flug that she could set it up for him and that he should find a job soon.The contract had everything in tiny letters ,but in the middle something stood out:
-UNLIMITED FUNDING FOR ANY PROJECTS
The offer was quite unimaginable.  It's quite funny though, Flug never really was the type to go after riches ,but unlimited funding meant unlimited research opportunities. Flug decided that he will take this hero up on the offer and go through with it. One thing though is that Flug will have to change the way he looks. He decided to wear a paper bag over his head with two holes distinctly for his green eyes, but only to be covered by his dark goggles. He changed his clothes to that suited for lab work and work a casual outfit underneath. Of course he wished he didn't develope the stuttering problem after the abuse had risen ,but eh he will do the best he can with what he got. Rose asked if it was reasonable to put the paper bag. Flug now worried calmly stated  , "Of course it is, how else will he talk to me. You've seen the way p-p-people talk to me and s-stare at me". Rose acknowledge his reasons without pushing him and had informed Flug that she already to the hero and that he is expecting him tomorrow at 12:07 pm.
Flug almost snorted at the timing. Really what a peculiar being. Why not 12:05 or 12 ?? Nevermind he though. Bethat get some rest before anything.

-After Flug got some rest with his blue teddy bear-

Flug gave Rose a hug as he grabbed his stuff to meet the hero. She was willing to support him as long as he need but she knew he was bright and that maybe his luck would have turned. As soon as Flug began walking to his destination, he never even checked the time.
It was 11:50 AM.

He was going to be late.

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