Brock was always proud to be Brooke Lynn Hytes, but he liked to keep the lives separate. His whole career, it was either Brock or Brooke Lynn. That is, until he fell in love with José. Then Brock and Brooke got both José and Vanessa. That's essentially four egos in one relationship.
When Brock and José broke up, it was- difficult- to say the least. They had broken up long before their season, and then had to watch it happen all over again on screen.
They managed. They were civil. Hell, they even got back into their habits they had when they were together. They would text, facetime, and if they were near, they'd meet up.
The summer after their season, things changed a lot. Turns out, old habits are hard to break. During their European tour, they got even closer, as only you can when you are stuck in close quarters with someone you love for six weeks.
They weren't together though.
They would probably never be together again.
It was just too much.
The tour ended less than ideally. Vanjie and Brooke got into a giant fight, it was worse than any fight they had ever been in. Neither one of them could even tell you how it started. But it escalated. Words were said, and Vanessa decided she couldn't be in the same country as Brooke. She left. She flew home the next morning and missed the last show of the tour.
Nobody asked Brooke. They all knew better. Brooke through herself into the last show with all she had, ignoring the gnawing feeling in her heart at the absence of the fiery Puerto Rican. The tour bus was quieter without Vanjie's loud voice. Brooke found herself missing the tiny Latina, as she always did when Vanjie wasn't around.
As soon as Brock was home, he sent a text to José.
Toes: We good?
It wasn't the long-written apology that José had wanted, had hoped for, but that was how Brock was.
Big Guy: Yea. We good.
José and Brock didn't speak a word to each other until the following Sunday at Market Days in Chicago. Things were tense, but they weren't as bad as Brock expected them to be. The next day is when Brock had snapped.
The posts.
The edits.
The theories.
It was all getting old.
"@bhytes1 just tweeted:
Y'all really need to let Branjie go. It's over. We have moved on. I love José so much. He is kind, loyal, funny (and crazy) and I love spending time with him and am so happy he is my FRIEND. We will always have love for each other and have each others backs...
...with that being said, I can't wait for the Branjie show on Wednesday. xD"
Brock switched his phone off. It needed to be said. These fans were taking it too far. He just wanted to miss José in peace.
Brock feels bad for the fight. He doesn't even know how it started. He was at a party with other queens and when he got back, it was a blur, and him and Vanjie were having a full-blown screaming fight. He was not excited for the Branjie show. He felt like he was being used. But he'd be lying if he said he didn't want to see José again.
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"I'm goin live." Vanjie yelled in the loud club.
"No-Vanj-Don't!" Brooke couldn't get the words out fast enough. Vanjie was already hitting the button. They were both extremely drunk.
