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The Tale of the Bum Bum King
Once upon a time in the murky corners of the internet, there lived a troll named Barry, better known by his self-proclaimed title, the "Bum Bum King." Barry was a lanky, keyboard-wielding loner who haunted online forums, spewing crude jokes and racist nonsense to get a rise out of people. His nickname came from his juvenile obsession with posting about butts in every comment thread, thinking it made him the edgiest troll in town. His favorite targets were Black men, whom he mocked with tired stereotypes, believing his anonymity gave him power. In reality, Barry was a 30-something nobody, living in his mom’s basement in a small town, surrounded by empty energy drink cans and unwashed hoodies.
Barry’s trolling was less about conviction and more about boredom. He’d grown up in a place where everyone looked like him, and the internet was his only window to the wider world—a window he used to throw virtual rocks. But deep down, Barry was restless. His life felt like a loop of stale memes and lonely nights, and even his trolling was losing its spark. He didn’t know what he was chasing, just that he was angry at something he couldn’t name.
One night, while lurking in a gaming subreddit, Barry stumbled into a new server called "VibeZone." It was a chaotic mix of gamers, artists, and musicians, with a heavy focus on inclusivity. Intrigued by the chance to stir trouble, Barry joined under his usual alias, ready to unleash his Bum Bum King schtick. He started with his typical edgy posts, targeting Black users with lazy stereotypes. But VibeZone was different. Instead of bans or outrage, the mods invited him to a voice chat to “talk it out.”
Skeptical but curious, Barry logged in. There, he met Jamal, a charismatic DJ and server regular with a laugh that could light up a room. Jamal didn’t take Barry’s bait. Instead, he roasted him with wit so sharp it left Barry stammering. “Man, you call yourself a king? Your vibes are more like a court jester,” Jamal quipped, and the chat erupted in laughter. For the first time, Barry felt outmatched—not angry, just… intrigued.
Over the next few weeks, Barry kept coming back to VibeZone, at first to “redeem” himself, but soon because he couldn’t stop thinking about Jamal’s energy. They started gaming together, trading banter over late-night matches. Jamal was unapologetically himself—confident, Black, and openly queer, with a knack for making everyone feel included. Barry, who’d never questioned his own sexuality, found himself flustered by Jamal’s charm. It wasn’t just the jokes or the voice; it was how Jamal seemed to see people, even a troll like Barry, as more than their worst moments.
One night, after a marathon gaming session, Jamal sent Barry a private message. “Yo, King, what’s with the hate? You’re better than those tired stereotypes you post. What’s the real deal?” Barry froze. No one had ever called him out so directly yet so kindly. For the first time, he felt exposed—not as the Bum Bum King, but as Barry, the guy who didn’t know why he was so angry. He typed a half-hearted excuse, but Jamal pushed back gently. “You don’t gotta front. We all got stuff to work through.”
That conversation stuck with Barry. He started lurking less and talking more, joining VibeZone’s open mic nights where Jamal spun tracks and shared stories about his life—growing up in a tough neighborhood, finding pride in his identity, and building a community through music. Barry began to see the world through Jamal’s eyes, and it cracked something open in him. He realized his trolling was a cheap way to feel big, born from ignorance and a fear of anything different. And, to his shock, he realized he was catching feelings—not just for Jamal’s friendship, but for him as a person.
It wasn’t easy for Barry to face himself. He spent nights staring at his ceiling, grappling with the fact that he, the self-proclaimed Bum Bum King, was falling for a Black man. It forced him to confront the lies he’d leaned into, the ones he’d used to prop up his fragile ego. He started reading about the history of the slurs he’d thrown around so carelessly, learning about systemic racism and the real harm behind his “jokes.” It was humbling, and it hurt, but it was also freeing.
One day, Barry posted a public apology on VibeZone, owning up to his past as a troll. It was clumsy, but sincere. “I was a jerk, and I’m sorry. I’m trying to be better.” The server didn’t let him off easy—some roasted him, others ignored him—but Jamal gave him a virtual fist bump. “Takes guts, man. Keep showing up.” And Barry did. He started sharing his own music, terrible at first, but Jamal coached him through it. Their friendship grew, and so did Barry’s feelings.
By the time VibeZone hosted an IRL meetup, Barry was nervous but determined to go. He met Jamal in person—a tall, warm guy with a grin that matched his voice. They talked for hours, and when Barry finally admitted his feelings, heart pounding, Jamal just laughed softly. “Took you long enough, King.” They didn’t jump into anything right away—Jamal wasn’t about to be someone’s experiment—but they kept building something real, grounded in honesty.
Barry never fully shed his goofy side (he still made the occasional butt joke), but the Bum Bum King was gone. In his place was a guy learning to love—not just Jamal, but himself, and a world he’d once tried to tear down. And in that messy, beautiful journey, Barry found what he’d been missing all along: connection.