DENIAL IS A RIVER IN EGGYYPPTTT
Also I kinda understand Eugene for being in denial. He tried his whole life to fit in to be "Normal" so in his mind a jockey straight male is what "Normal" and what will get his "Normal" life.
Also this type of people in BL is the one who will be head over heels after they accept it and I'm so excited for that lol.
I hope this is Verse, I know its so rare to have verse couple, but one can only wish