Uneven Rhythm

THIS IS A BL STORY

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Growing up, Yves Cojuangco never had a problem getting the things he wanted in a snap. He was everything, like a valued currency, to his politician father. His views in life had always been centered to a peephole, because he was the center of everything.

There came the dancer, Luciano Gutierrez , the guy he despise the most. Maasim, mapanghe, mayabang, malandi. Halos lahat na ng masamang adjective, nasa lalaking ’yan . Yves didn’t have any idea why Luciano was always admired by everyone in the university, he’s a total nobody in his eyes. He wasn’t even wealthy and no honorable name to present! But what was it with Luciano that his popularity was in par with Yves?

Carrying the hatred he believed he’d always have for Luciano- just because that jerk never failed with his flirtatious remarks- Yves miraculously began making room for him.

Despite their uneven rhythm, both in perceptions and in social status, what are the possibilities of going against these ridiculous standards just to be with each other?

Disclaimer

This story will tackle certain issues the society is currently facing (homophobia, poverty, corruption, etc). Please be advised that the opinions of the characters were based on their personalities and does not reflect the author’s perspective.

This is a BL story. The couple in this novel are both MEN. Please do not continue reading this if you’re homophobic or anything. No slander and hate against my characters will be tolerated.

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Chapter 1

Uneven Rhythm I

Yves

“Hi, Yves! Good morning!”

I flashed an enthusiastic smile towards the students who were trying to catch my attention. I even waved my hands to fully acknowledge them all, displaying my pretty smile for everyone to see.

Of course I’ll get massive attention everywhere, I am Yves! There’s no way people won’t take their sweet time admiring me when I’m the definition of perfection. Idagdag pa ang word na ‘pretty’ just because I’m that guy. I have everything kaya ’no!

“Tingkad agad ng kulay, Yves.”

I giggled as soon as I saw Uhence at the hallway, waiting for me. Palundag-lundag pa akong lumapit papunta sa kaniya at saka dahan-dahang nag-twirl para ipakita ang outfit ko.

“Barbie theme!” I proudly said after facing him again. “Omg, Uhence! It’s so hard kaya to hanap my pink clothes kasi I forgot na I sent them to laundry pala lahat. It’s good that my Nana saw these pair kasi if ako lang, I’ll have a hard time na hanapin—”

“Dugo agad tenga ko,” reklamo niya habang nakangiwi.

My eyebrows furrowed when I heard that. Sinipat-sipat ko pa ang tenga niya pero hindi naman dumudugo! So liar!

“Liars, liars, go to hell,” kumakantang sabi ko pagkatapos siyang irapan. “Anyway, I’m so happy! I was able to join the—”

“Erp, tabi!”

I screamed when Uhence pulled me with full force. I was about to question him when I realized why he did that.

Biglang nagbago ang mood ko nang lumapat ang tingin sa walanghiyang stupid bobo na muntik pa akong sagasaan habang sakay ng pangit niyang skateboard!

This freak again?!

“Ikaw pala ’yan, ganda.” His dimples were on clear display when he smiled at me. “Sensya na, paharang-harang ka, e.”

Me?! Ako pa? Ako pa ang may fault?! Siya ang stupid na nags-skateboard sa hallway tapos ako pa ang may kasalanan?

The urge to grab a handful of his hair and slap him was taking over me. But since a lot of students were nearby, I couldn’t do any harmful things I wanted to do to this guy. I had to act like a saint!

Matamis ko siyang nginitian, pilit na pilit. “It’s okay! Take care next time.”

Natawa siya, sinuklay pa ang buhok gamit ang mga daliri at nginitian ako. Then he looked at Uhence behind me. “Uhence, musta, erp?”

Kumulo na naman ang dugo ko nang bigla silang mag-fist bump ni Uhence.

“Oy, Luciano. Musta rin?”

This annoying Luciano guy ignored me again! He just looked at me as if I was a normal student he casually saw at the hallway. Pagkatapos akong muntik madisgrasya, isang sorry lang, tapos na? Akala mo kung sino!

Sobrang annoying niya.

And the fact that Uhence and him were friends too… Freak! Everything about this Luciano’s irritating! It’s beyond that level na nga, talagang sobrang nanggigigil na ako sa buong pagkatao niya.

—

The moment I stepped inside my bedroom after coming home from school, I immediately opened my laptop and opened one of my accounts on Instagram.

Gigil akong nagpakawala ng buntonghininga bago simulang hanapin ang profile ng stupid na ’yon.

Then I did the habit I actually got used on doing on a daily basis.

notyournormalguy | 4:28 PM YOU STUPID ASSHOLE I HOPE MADAPA KA SANA KUNG WHERE KA MAN

FEELING HANDSOME SA CAMPUS BUT IN REALITY YOU LOOK LIKE LANGGAM NAMAN (1 😂)

ALAM BA NG GIRLS MO NA YOU’RE MAASIM AND STUPID? NO?! OF COURSE HINDI NILA KNOW BECAUSE YOU’RE SO FAKE! (1 🥰)

FAKE!

FAKE ASSHOLE! (1 😝)

I was catching my breathe the moment I stopped typing on my keyboard, letting out a sigh when I finally managed to release the surge of emotions inside me.

React pa siya nang react na kung ano ano sa bawat chat ko, nakakainis!

I grabbed my purple tumbler from the side and took a massive gulp of water to calm myself. Kapag hindi pa ako kumalma, I might really create thousands of accounts just to report this stupid bobo’s account!

lucianomasarap | 4:30 PM w0w i2 n nmn ang d4ily h0ro5cop3 koh,, jajaja (1 😡)

So fucking stupid! Annoying! Asshole! I couldn’t even understand what the heck he’s saying. Para ako laging nakikipag-battle sa war para lang maintindihan ang kabobohan niya.

And what did he mean by daily horoscope? I was very clear with my tone that I’m annoyed at him! In fact, not just annoyed, but hella annoyed! His whole existence was a joke to me!

lucianomasarap | 4:37 PM h3ll0 pidi b4 kpg m4gsind kAh ng Misej piDi bng mAy trIgg3r waRn1nG? jajaja XD XD

an0 m33t up n lng pal4kihan tite kUng tlgang m4taPang kaH XDDD (1 🤨)

What the heck was that?! He’s not just stupid, he’s also bastos!

How can he just casually say things like that on chat? Palibhasa he’s a known babaero and fuck boy sa university kaya ginawang personality ang pagkakaroon ng bastos na bibig!

n

otyournormalguy | 4:42 PM BOBO

FAMOUS FOR NO REASON (1 😮)

MAASIM NAMAN (1 😂)

EWW, WHAT’S THAT SMELL? SMELLS MAASIM (1 😝)

I didn’t really care if my banters sounded childish or whatsoever! He can say whatever he wants to say. Nagre-react pa nga nang kung ano ano ang bobo!

What matters the most is the fact that I can freely curse him without him knowing my identity!

Hindi ako pwedeng ma-expose, I’m a very popular student din sa university because I’m pretty and talented. Once people found out that I’m such a hater, everyone would despise me!

Pero totoo naman ang sinasabi ko, wala namang reason bakit sikat ang maasim na Luciano na ’to sa university. Bukod sa kali-kaliwaang pambababae, wala na! Wala naman siyang talent!

Unlike me, I’m popular because I’m pretty, yes— but I also have a lot of talents! I’m also smart! I’m rich, I have many friends, everyone likes me! And to be at the same level of popularity with this Luciano guy’s such a freaking nonsense!

lucianomasarap | 4:44 PM y0ure w0rds, nOt min3. y0ure n0se, n0t min3. (1 😡)

Out of anger, I hurriedly clicked the ‘block’ button beside his username here on Instagram.

This is one of the reasons why I loathe him so much. No matter how many accounts I’ve tried to create just to release all my frustrations toward him— nothing’s working!

He always has the final word. He was never affected kahit murahin ko pa siya or kahit i-curse ko pa siya until death.

Annoyed, I navigated my mouse to visit his profile. This time, I targetted his Facebook account.

He’s more active on Facebook, but I can only chat him at Instagram because that’s the only platform that allows me to create multiple accounts.

And I just wanted to check what was his latest post here sa Facebook. Mamaya, nag-post na pala siya ng conversation namin at sabihin niyang pikon na siya. Well, that’s an achievement for me!

But I regretted that decision immediately when I saw his latest post five minutes ago.

It was a picture of him, a mirror shot, his tongue’s out while his other hand’s holding his Wolfcut hairstyle— the bottom parts were dyed in ash grey. He was even displaying his dimple on his left cheek.

Luciano Guerrero

posted a picture five minutes ago

p0gi dad4an sa n3wsf33d nYoh 😉

1.6k ❤ | 458 Comments | 572 Shares

Edrian

commented: ARGH SARAP TANGINA 167 😂 • 3 replies

→ Luciano Guerrero replied:      p4raNg siSig lhung sAh inUm4n?      → Edrian replied:           OO ERP, SARAP LAGYAN NG ITLOG AT           → Luciano Guerrero replied:               aY nak4tuL0g               218 😂

Pepet commented: DITO PO ANG ENTRANCE SA BOTAS KO 179 😂 • 10 replies

→ Luciano Guerrero replied:      s4n man aKoh paP4sok dYan kHong m4y      nakAh4raNg nHa mAlunGGay wIth      cr4sh3d gr4ham      205 😂 • 1 reply      →Pepet replied:          Tangina mo, erp. BAWIIN MO ’YAN OR ELSE          I WILL SUCK YOUR DICK          167 😂 • 2 replies

Sedric commented: NILABASAN AKO SER 356 😂 • 1 reply

→ Luciano Guerrero replied:      yEs y0u      126 😂

Celine Cruz commented: Hi, handsome 👋

→ Luciano Guerrero replied:      hi, babe 😉      → Celine Cruz replied:           When are you gonna warm my bed? Haha,           kidding ☺           → Luciano Guerrero replied:                soon, babe 😉

Just straight bullshit! Everyone was glorifying him on the comment section. Even women were lining up just to get his attention, as if he’s some sort of rare gem.

He’s nowhere a gem! He’s a trash!

And look at that, even his friends are all maasim too! The way they spoke with each other told me everything I should know about them. Birds with the same feather flocks together!

And what’s more annoying was the fact that he could actually type in a normal way when speaking with a woman, but chooses to type in other language when replying to me! Isn’t that freaking irritating?! Sinasadya niya na ’yon, e. Papogi masyado sa mga babae!

I placed my fingers on the keyboard again, ready to type words that would help me release my frustration towards him.

Sevy Dump commented: LOL FUCKBOY, FEELINGERO. LOOKS LIKE MAASIM BUT ACTS LIKE MABANGO. → Sevy Dump replied:      DON’T PAUTO DIYAN, HIS BAYAG’S MABAHO      ACCORDING TO MY SOURCE.

I just commented that a minute ago and the angry reactions were already flooding my comment.

Fey replied to you: Baka ikaw ang maasim, lol. Hiding behind a dump account just to hate on someone?

Sedric replied to you: HAHAHAHAHA lipat account na naman ang admirer mo @Luciano Guerrero

Anila Lacoste replied to you: Well, your source’s inaccurate then.

→ Sevy Dump replied:     DICK RIDERS     (40 😡) • 13 replies     → Luciano Guerrero replied:          OY an0nG piNagsAs4bI mHo dyAn??,,,          l4gi KhAng h4Ter ha,nkakagALET nha          d3mOn mOde: ON

Padabog kong sinara ang laptop at dumapa sa kama. I buried my head on my favorite pillow before screaming on top of my lungs.

Fuck that stupid guy! He always has the final word and it’s so annoying! He stresses me out every single day!

Hindi ko deserve ang ma-stress over someone like him na walang kwenta at walang talent! I am Yves, I shouldn’t be this affected over a guy who couldn’t even be at my level.

I swear, makakabawi rin ako sa kaniya one of these days.

Inis kong kinuha ang cellphone nang mag-vibrate ’yon. Nakita ko ang notification mula kay Uhence sa totoong account ko kaya agad ko ring binuksan.

Uhence

Dump mo yon no?

Yves

You can’t blame me

HE’S SO ANNOYINGGGGG

YOU SAW NAMAN WHAT HE DID KANINA SA HALLWAY. HE ALMOST BANGGA ME.

Uhence

Hahahaha hindi niya naman yata sinasadya

Yves

Sinasadya niya ’yon, kasi super attention seeker siya!

Why mo ba siya friend, huh? Hindi ka naman maasim! You shouldn’t hang around with maasims like him!

Uhence

Hindi naman maasim ’yon, baliw ka hahaha

Yves

Maasim siya!

The way he types pa lang, super panghe na!

Hindi ba siya nag-learn ng proper typings or proper capitalization? Maybe because sobrang asim niya na, hindi na siya makapag-study nang maayos

Uhence

Ewan ko sayo hahaha

Hindi ganyan mag-type yan, nang-aasar lang yan sa socmed.

Alam ng lahat, ikaw lang ang naniniwalang ganyan typings niyan hahaha

Anyway, may event bukas. Papasok ka?

Yves

Duuuh

Of course I will!

I’m gonna dress super nice hihihi

Nood tayo performances ha!

Uhence

Nandon sila Luciano bukas hahaha

Ays lang sayo?

Yves

Eww (1 😂)

What the hell’s he gonna do there? Mambababae na naman? Hahanap ng girls sa crowd? Eww, lagi na lang.

Uhence

Baliw

May performance sila (1 😂)

Yves

HAHAHAHAHA

Them?

Nino, ng mga friends niya?

Anong performance nila? They’re just gonna show yung kaasiman nila, e.

Uhence

Baliw ka talaga hahaha

Kaya sikat yon si Luciano sa univ natin kasi sikat din siya sa prev univ niya

Dancer yon

Silang buong magtotropa (1 😐)

Huh? That Luciano guy? A dancer?

What a joke! There’s no way. He doesn’t look like a dancer in my eyes. Clown, pwede pa!

At kung sumasayaw nga talaga siya, siguro mukhang tanga. He definitely dances very bad and it’s just his face card saving him at some point.

Well, although I despise him to core, I wouldn’t deny that he is very handsome. Hindi naman siya makakahakot ng mga babae niya kung hindi siya gwapo.

Yves

Okay, I believe you

Siguro even during dance, his amoy’s umaalingasaw

Uhence

Yan ka na naman

Magaling yon sumayaw hahaha

Nilalaban sila dati sa mga neighboring univ kaya kilala rin yan sa atin

Kaya nga babaero ang hayop, eh. May bitaw rin talaga hahaha

Yves

Whatever you say

Can’t wait to see him matapilok sa stage

Uhence

Bad talaga

Yves

Sa kaniya lang! (1 😂)

Uhence

Di pa rin maka-move on sa nangyari last month hahaha

Hindi niya sinasadya yon, promise

Hindi ganon yon hahaha

Move on na

Yves

PINA-REMEMBER MO PA

I HATE YOU

Uhence

Hahahaha (1 😡)

I didn’t reply to Uhence anymore because my stress’ starting to come back. Especially when he mentioned, or hinted, about what happened last month that made my anger ignite towards Luciano.

Hindi ko pa rin makalimutan! It’s still fresh in my memory and how I was so annoyed back then!

Kaya siguro hanggang ngayon, hindi mawala-wala ang inis ko sa kaniya.

“Damn you, Luciano, stupid bobo!” I screamed inside my room as I tried to compose myself.

Bahala na.

Everyday’s like a survival game, trying not to see him amongst the crowd. Trying not to walk with him on the sane hallway. Just his mere existence’s enough to annoy the shit out of me.

Bahala na talaga.