BTS Reaction | You React to Them Calling You Ugly [Part 1: The Hyung Line]
[A/N: When I first got this request, I knew it was going to be a challenge. Not only the title alone is super angst-ridden, this reaction is pretty much a reversal of what I usually do. Instead of them reacting to you, it’s the other way around. However, I was only able to finish the hyung line parts at the moment. But I will finish part 2 as soon as possible! Hope you guys enjoy!]
Seokjin
“Hey, Jin, am I ugly?”
Your unexpected question catches your friend off guard. He looks up from his phone screen, catching the serious expression on your face.
“That’s a random question,” he says with a light laugh, “What brought this up?”
You look down at your coffee mug and sighed. “Well, the other day I was out with my little sisters at the mall, buying clothes and shit. We were only there for 2 hours and seven guys came up to us and started hitting on them. Just them though. I was completely left out in the dark. It was so embarrassing.” As far as you can remember, you’ve always felt ugly. Throughout the years, there was always someone pointing an imperfection of yours, whether it was your skin, hair or body shape. It definitely didn’t help having gorgeous sisters or even a friend as good looking as Jin.
Jin looks at you sentimentally. “I’m sorry that happened, Y/N.”
But you shook your head in response. “You never answered my question. Do you think I’m ugly?”
“Why does it matter what I think of you? You’re obviously an amazing person, Y/N.
“Just answer the question?”
“Y/N-”
“Jin,” your voice sounded desperate as you looked up at your friend pleading eyes, "Please tell me."
Jin quietly sighs as he puts down his phone on your kitchen counter. “If I had to be perfectly honest, Y/N, you could look much prettier if you actually took care of your appearance.”
“So you think I am ugly.”
“I never used that word.”
“You didn’t have to,” you said quietly. Feeling your eyes burn with incoming tears, you turned your back on Jin. “But thanks for being honest.”
Jin felt absolutely terrible. As your best friend, he always made sure to be honest with you, and with his blunt nature, it was never an issue for him. But for the first time in your friendship, he sees that he shouldn’t be this honest.
After a moment of uncomfortable silence, you hear Jin scoot from his chair and gather his things. “Hey, I have to run somewhere. See you later.”
The moment you hear the door close behind him, that’s when you let you collapse onto the floor, quietly sobbing to yourself.
Yoongi
You honestly couldn’t understand why a person like Min Yoongi would ever be into you. Not only was he an amazingly talented rapper and producer, he’s also one of the most attractive men you’ve ever laid eyes on. That when he asked you out, you thought he was either pulling a cruel prank on you or he was some powerful drugs. I mean, how could you believe that he actually liked you. But after some persistence on his end, you decided to stuff down your insecurities and took a chance with love.
Almost a month of dating, you have no regrets when it comes to Yoongi. He was nothing but a perfect gentleman and, most importantly, a perfect boyfriend. He loved everything about you, everything from your warm smile to your dry sense of humor. The only thing he didn’t like about you was your self-hatred and how you’re always quick to put yourself down.
“I really wished you loved yourself better, Y/N,” said Yoongi.
“Easier said than done,” you replied, laughing at his comment as if it was a funny joke.
Despite how you felt about yourself, Yoongi thought you were beautiful, inside and out. Everyday he fell more and more in love with you and you felt the same for him.
However, when he told you he wanted to introduce you to his friends, that’s when you broke out of your blissful reverie. At first, you vehemently refused, saying that it was way too soon and that you were too shy. But he didn’t buy it.
“Come on, Y/N. What’s the worst that could happen?,” he asked.
You didn’t want to entertain his question with an answer but you did eventually break down and agreed to meet his friends. Knowing how sweet and mature Yoongi is, his friends would have to be the same way. Right?
The plan was to meet up Friday night at the guys favorite bar downtown. Hours before the supposed rendezvous, you spent your time meticulously getting ready. Everything was picked out with the utmost care: your hairstyle, your outfit, your makeup. Of course Yoongi thought your prep was unnecessary but you wanted to make a great impression on his friends. Even if it was unnecessary, at least the effort you’ve put on your appearance boosted your confidence a bit.
As you and Yoongi walk into the busy and warmly lit bar, you instantly hear a sharp shout from the other end of the establishment.
“Yoongi! Over here!”
Nervous, you grabbed Yoongi’s hand before heading over to the booth the six men occupied.
“Boys, this is Y/N,” he introduced you. “Please make her feel welcome.”
You were so nervous you could only smile pleasantly and give a small wave. But deter the boys from warmly welcoming you. After scooting over to make room for you and Yoongi, the boys joked around with you, told embarrassing stories about Yoongi and overall just made you feel a part of the gang. It was safe to say that things were going great that night.
It wasn’t until you were heading towards the restroom at the back of the bar when you spotted Yoongi’s youngest friend Jungkook. He had excused himself moments earlier to answer a phone call. You were planning on sneaking past him in order to not disturb his call when you mentioned your name.
“Her name is Y/N? Yeah I guess her name is kinda pretty. Too bad she looks fucking busted!,” he laughs into his phone. “Trust me, I’m not exaggerating. You think Yoongi-hyung would have taste in women but I guess not.”
Listening to Jungkook, you felt your heart break into a million pieces as the intense feelings of shame heated your face. You quickly walked back to the table and pulled Yoongi aside.
“What’s wrong?,” he asked, “You look like you're about to cry.”
“I need to go home, Yoongi. I feel I’m on the verge of a panic attack,” you half-lied to him. You tried your best to hold in your tears but the first sob that escaped your mouth ruined it for you.
Yoongi thought you were having a fun night but he did know you get panicky sometimes. He told you to head to the car while he said his goodbyes.
You worked so hard to get ready for this night and it took one nasty comment to send you crashing down.
Hoseok
“Thanks for inviting me,” you say as you walked into Hoseok’s apartment.
“No thank you for coming,” he replies with a cheery smile on his face. After helping you take off your coat, he leads you to his living room sofa.
You couldn’t believe it when your longtime crush Hoseok began talking to you. To be honest, you were more than content dreamily gazing at him whenever you caught him around campus. But when one day he asked to sit next with you at the university’s cafe, it was practically a dream come true!
For the next two weeks, the two of you kept up a flirty banter, both on campus and through texting. Having the campus hottie showing an interest you wouldn’t have thought things would get better for you. Well imagine your shock when Hoseok invited you to come hang out at his place.
Once he sat next to you on the sofa, he put his arm around you and brought you closer to him.
“What would you like to watch,” he asked you as he turned on the Netflix app on his TV.
You nervously giggled. “Oh I dunno, it’s up to you, Hobi.”
The two of you ended up settling for an indie romance film. However you two weren’t so invested in it. Especially after you started to feel Hoseok glide his hands on the soft curves of your body and felt his soft lips on your neck. One thing led to another and… let’s just say you two were emphasizing on the “Chill” part of “Netflix and Chill.”
By the time your heavy romp was over, Hoseok excused himself to the bathroom while you stayed on the sofa, basking in sheer ecstasy. The silence of the living room suddenly broke when you heard the vibration of Hobi’s phone against the coffee table. Feeling a bit nosy, you decided to pick up his phone to see what notification he received. However, your thumb accidentally slid across the phone screen and it opened to his messaging app. You knew snooping on someone’s phone was not only a bad idea, but a total invasion of privacy. But you were too noisy for your own good.
The screen was already opened on Hoseok’s conversation with his best friend, Jimin. You read their most recent texts, then instantly regretted it.
Jimin: Y/N? The same Y/N you’ve been hanging out with lately
Hobi: Yeah that Y/N
Jimin: But why? Didn’t you say she was ugly as fuck?
Hobi: Don’t recall using those words… but i would be quick to call her cute or anything
Jimin: Okay so why her tho
Hobi: Well she seemed desperate enough to fool around with so I thought ‘why not’?
Jimin: Dude
You were so dumbstrucked of what you’ve just read that you didn’t hear Hoseok’s approaching footsteps.
“What’re you doing…,” he begins as he sees you with his phone in your hands, screen opened to his texts. “What the fuck, Y/N?!” He tried to grab the phone from your hands before you threw hard at his chest.
“You fucking asshole!!,” you cried. You actually thought someone as handsome as Hoseok genuinely liked you. But sadly you were dead wrong.
He ended up kicking you out of his apartment but you didn’t care, you wanted to get out there. To get away from him. After getting into your car, you drove to the nearest parking lot you could find and sat there in the silence. And wept.
Namjoon
Weddings were never your thing. For as long as you can remember, you were always dragged to go to someone's wedding. It started with relatives, then your older siblings, and now, as an adult, your friends. Everyone excused your hatred for weddings as you being a curmudgeon. But the real reason you weren’t a fan of them was that deep inside you knew you that no one would ever make you their bride. You were never going to wear a gorgeous yet outrageously expensive wedding gown. And most of all, you were never going to find a groom who will look at you lovingly while saying his vows before grabbing you for a passionate. But that’s life right?
You have gotten to a point where you swore off weddings because you just couldn’t bear them anymore. But your best friend since childhood just had to get engaged and made you her maid of honor. You loved her so much and wished for her happiness above yours so you decided to bear and grin through it. But this is the last one, you swore to yourself.
Fast forward to three months into the engagement, it was the night of the engagement party. You and the rest of the bridesmaids were set to meet the groomsmen. The men were pretty normal, none of them really catching your eye. And then you were introduced to the best man, Kim Namjoon, and it was pretty much love at first sight. He was smart, funny and extremely handsome- saying that he was the perfect man would’ve been a complete understatement. And to your luck, he was incredibly kind to you and wanted to work side by side in this engagement. He gave you his contact information and social media, assuring you you can reach him anytime. And you did. Not only did you message him about the wedding, it soon evolved into friendly conversations about each other’s lives. In one of these conversations, you found that he was single and that he wasn’t planning on taking a date to the big day. Obviously, you didn’t have the balls to ask Namjoon out right then and there. But it did give you the incentive to wow him at the wedding. It was definitely something to look forward to.
Fast Forward to the actual day of the wedding. For once, you actually put effort into your wedding appearance. You made sure you were beautifully glammed up, hoping to make Namjoon fall in love with you. During the reception, you even told some of the bridesmaids your plan, and they helped gas you up and gave you supportive platitudes. With their support and a few glasses of champagne, you were ready to ask Namjoon to dance.
Walking up to the bar where he was sitting, your best friend stops you.
“Hey, I was actually about to talk to Namjoon-”
“I know what you're about to do, one of the bridesmaids told me,” she interrupted. “Trust me, it’s not a good idea.” You were confused by her words, wondering why would stop you from finally giving love a chance. That’s when she pulled you aside and told you the truth. “He’s not a good guy, Y/N. He’s been making disgusting and hurtful comments about the bridesmaids and you especially. When he said that you weren’t “too ugly to fool around in the broom closet, but not hot enough for a one stand, I had to possess every power in me to not knock his lights out.”
You just stood there, silently nodding and taking in her words. You put on a brave face but it was clear that your heart was broken into a million pieces.
Your best friend pulled you into a tight hug. “Forget about that dumbass, you’re absolutely stunning. Just stick with me for the rest of the evening, okay?”
tw / crying, break-up, mention of bleeding (metaphor)
[ 03:57 ]
not even moments after arriving at your best friends house, the hysterical pain of your fresh wound reduced you to tears. it was obvious that your relationship was one puncture away from a car crash, but the dreaded dead end still stung more than anticipated. you needed to cry. you needed namjoon.
collapsing into his arms, namjoon supported you by raising your limp arms. words had been said towards you which dig deeper trenches than each time before. you should’ve never let another person hurt you like this, “get comfy, tell me everything.” namjoon insisted, collecting a rolled blanket from the wicker basket in the corner of the room.
in what seemed like one big gulp of air, you exhaled the pattern of events. exhaling was supposed to be letting go, but it was too soon for that; the wound of a broken relationship was still very much bleeding, “i know ill be okay, it just doesn’t feel like it right now.”
namjoon guided your head onto his shoulder. salty tears and soggy cheeks imprinted irregular stains on his plain tee - the only mark you seemed to leave where those of pain. each stream of sorrow was bordered by a different dilution of ‘waterproof’ mascara, “i’m sorry, your shirt’s ruined.”
he rolled his eyes and tutted, “you think this concerns me? you’re here in hysterics and you think i’m worried about a bit of mascara on my top?” only namjoon would find a way to scold you while comforting you. only he could raise your spirits in such a way - making you realise how damn ridiculous you sounded, “these tears will dry, and you will heal from this. all you need is time. and chocolate. you want chocolate?”
It had been a relatively uneventful Tuesday when Namjoon stumbled across her for the first time. He’d been reluctant to try online dating, much less looking for a sugar baby, but he was bored and a primitive part of him was lusting for pleasure in a way that adult movies couldn’t fulfill.
Something about her was intoxicating. Maybe it was the warm look inhabiting her (E/C) eyes, or the beautiful smile that tugged at her lips. It was enough to compel Namjoon to message her without a second thought.
KNJ: How’s your day going, beautiful?
His adrenaline slowly settled into an acidic regret, worried that he hadn’t said enough. He should have been more eloquent, more unique, maybe offered her a large sum of money so that he’d be worth her time. Such plagued him for thirty seconds until a shrill tone told him that he’d received a reply.
Adore: Better now that you’re talking to me, handsome <3
Namjoon’s heart thumped, enraptured by her words.
Adore: I’ve been looking for someone like you to take care of me for a long time. Will you be my daddy?
His hands shot to the keyboard much faster than he would have been proud to admit.
KNJ: I’ll give you anything you want, darling.
Adore: You’re amazing, daddy <3
KNJ: Send me your bank details right now.
*.·:·.☽✧ ✦ ✧☾.·:·.*
He only ever worked for her now. Every second that he spent in his office, slaving away at paperwork was spurred on by the thought that he could satisfy her and draw out that beautiful smile. He’d been rewarded with precious pictures of her, posing as if she was showing her beauty to the world yet he felt that her smile was reserved just for him.
Nothing could end their ‘relationship’. Not even the teasing of his friends, telling Namjoon how he was chasing after a girl who just saw him as a chore, just another man in her harem for her to please. Whilst he brushed those comments away at the time, at night they haunted him until after a few months he reached breaking point.
KNJ: Do you talk to other men?
He sat back in his chair, resisting the urge to bite his nails anxiously.
KNJ: Be honest with me, please.
Those few minutes had been complete agony as he waited for her to reply.
Adore: I have to, daddy. I still love you the most <3
Namjoon hissed through his teeth, hurt by the statement despite thinking he could handle the truth.
KNJ: Am I a fucking joke to you? Nearly a hundred million won and I’m still not worthy of your sole attention?
The sick pleasure that came from scolding her didn’t even out with the sunken feeling in his stomach, leading Namjoon to abandon his computer for once in a blue moon, choosing instead to water his abandoned house plants.
His dejection didn’t last long, however. It had barely been three days before he logged back onto the website, impatiently clicking on his inbox. He was met with nothing from her, just plenty of messages from people eager to take her place. His mind was only on her.
KNJ: Please darling, I’m so sorry about being angry with you. Please just respond to me.
His apology wasn’t enough. No matter how many messages he sent he never received a response. Even after how much love and money he’d showered her with, it wasn’t enough and such made Namjoon want to tear his hair out.
The few selfies she’d sent him had been able to tide him over for a while, become the source for late nights of pleasure. But it wasn’t enough. He needed much more. He needed to see her face in real life, to cradle her body close to his, to act on every dirty promise she’d made to him. The young girl had become the object of a fatal attraction, and she was going to suffer greatly for it.
*.·:·.☽✧ ✦ ✧☾.·:·.*
The ring of a doorbell drew the young girl away from her gripping book. She abandoned the story to answer it, but was met with a terrifying sight. One of the men that had paid for her college tuition, standing on her doorstep with a bouquet of flowers.
“Is Adore home?” His question was innocent enough, but sent shivers down the woman’s spine.
“I-I think you have t-the w-wrong house.” Her attempts to close the door were thwarted by his superior strength, holding open the door enough to push his way into the house uninvited.
“Where is she?” He was still grasping the flowers, paper crinkling slightly.
“I-I don’t know what y-you’re talking about.” The young woman’s collar was caught in his grasp as he dropped the flowers in favour of searching for something in his pockets until he finally found what he was looking for. A handgun, being held to her chin.
“Where is my Adore?” Namjoon snarled. “Do I need to bring the police into this? I can and I will if need be. They kiss my feet, all of them, and you will too.”
“I’ll talk! There’s just something I need to tell you!” The young woman yelped.
“The thing is- fuck it, I’m Adore. I just used pictures of my friend (Y/N) to get a bit of cash for my student loans. I’m sorry!” Namjoon’s face dropped.
“(Y/N)?” The only thing he could choke out was the name as Adore backed away, reaching for her phone. She was stopped by him grabbing her, shaking her slightly.
“You’re going to tell me everything about (Y/N). We’ll forget about the money I’ve given you if things go smoothly.” Adore nodded, regret for her actions swelling up in the light of how she’d doomed her friend to be the doll of a psycho.
*.·:·.☽✧ ✦ ✧☾.·:·.*
(Y/N) had been having a relatively peaceful Friday. She was sitting in front of her vanity, applying light makeup in preparation for her tinder date when she heard a loud thump from the hallway. Immediately alarmed, she reached for her keys to defend herself before making cautious steps out of her room.
However, her caution wasn’t enough. When she was only a few steps into the kitchen, glancing around warily, a hand smothered her mouth and another hand tangled in her hair and tugged it back.
Suddenly it was her worst nightmare, as two invaders ignored her flailing and started to talk back and forth.
“We need to get out of here before she does anything.”
“You’ve got it all? Boss will have our head if we’re short.”
“You deal with the girl, I’ll check the list.”
At the mention of being “dealt with” (Y/N) had a rush of adrenaline, determined to survive. She elbowed her attacker in the crotch, successfully sending him reeling backwards.
“Somebody help me!” She screamed, desperately praying that her neighbours weren’t busy and they could hear her.
“You-” The robber scrambled to restrain her. “If boss hadn’t been so specific we could have drugged her or something.”
“Hey!” A shout stopped the fight as the parties saw a man stood in the doorway. It was almost cartoonish the way the criminals backed away, yet the stranger’s attention was not directed to them at all, not even stopping them as they dashed past him out of the door with a sideways glance.
“Are you okay?” The situation was almost fantastical, like fiction, but (Y/N) didn’t dare question her saviour as she took his hand and let him lift her to her feet.
“D-do I know you?” The man hesitated, his muscles tending before they relaxed and he answered.
“Kim Namjoon. I was just checking out an investment potential in this area.” He said smoothly. “But witnessing a robbery makes me a bit more cautious.”
“Y-Yeah, it doesn’t happen all the time, it was just so sudden and I don’t know why they would target me, I don’t even have anything worth taking-” As (Y/N) rambled, Namjoon’s eyes didn’t leave her once. He was unflinched, much too cool for the situation (Y/N) had been petrified over.
“It’s good I was here to help you, (Y/N).” Namjoon stopped for a second, realising what he’d done but the hysterical girl was too caught up in her own mind to notice.
“Do you want some tea to help your nerves?” (Y/N) sniffled and nodded, not even thinking to question his motives or remember the date she had been preparing for before the incident.
“T-Thank you.” She finally managed to say.
“Don’t worry about it. I’m here to help you.” But as he turned his back to prepare the tea, unspoken words lingered in his mind.