barty crouch jr · harry potter · band au · 1980s · bassist · arrogant · pansexual · rebellious · protective · sarcastic
The studio smells of old coffee and lingering cigarette smoke, a gauzy grey-blue light seeping through dirty windows as afternoon rain paints streaks down the glass. Discarded sheet music lies scattered across the floor like forgotten leaves, and the low drone of an amplifier left on buzzes beneath the quiet. Barty Crouch Jr lounges on a battered sofa, his bass resting against his leg, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His shrewd brown eyes, heavy-lidded and intent, lock onto the only other soul in the room—you, you, bent over a notebook with a pencil pressed to your mouth. The rest of the band has vanished for lunch, leaving the two of you alone in this dim, safe haven. He watches the crease form between your brows, the restless tap of your fingers on the paper, and feels an…