frat evan x nerd barty au
except evan is also super smart and barty is super cocky and it’s actually kind of an academic rivals to lovers (does it count as academic rivals to lovers if you're in different courses??)
and also barty wears glasses
and evan also wears glasses, but only in class or when he's studying
Barty either has those clear plastic rimmed glasses or like, the thin metal ones, yk the ones? and Evan either has black rimmed glasses or clear rimmed glasses. Evans are also blue light glasses.
and barty is either studying something science or politics
and evan is studying like finance or smth (normally he would be studying something medical but idk how frats work and like would he the time for that?? someone explain frats and sororities to me pls)
Barty is best friends with Regulus, who is actually Evans childhood friend, adn that's how barty and evan first meet. Evan begs regulus to come to a frat party, and regulus begs barty to come with him. Sirius is also in the frat with evan. and so is james. and peter. and i havent decided if remus is also in the frat, or if he's just like, frat by association? is that a thing? (he's dating sirius).
Evan has tattoos. and has his ears pierced and wears chains and rings. Silver jewellery
Barty has a ring that was passed down from his father and probably has a family crest on it or something. It's also silver.
Barty has his fair share of hook ups but most of his time is focused on his studies. Evan likes to party but barely sleeps around, not because he doesn't want to, but he just loses interest the moment they're away from the main party area. like yeah
and there's also angst because barty feels a lot of pressure from his father, and he also puts a lot of pressure on himself. Like sure he sleeps around, but realistically, he spends majority of his time at the library studying. If he didn't need to eat or sleep, he wouldnt.
Evan has perfectionism issues especially with how he presents himself. He spends so much time trying to perfect his image, and make a good reputation of himself, he ends up losing himself which leads to the excessive partying and alcohol.
and they both have internalised homophobia. But like evan doens't think he does cause he accepts sirius and remus (therefore he cant be homophobic right?).
They have problems with each other because Barty only sees the "perfect" reputation evan has created for himself, and evan only sees the "perfect student" person that barty has. Barty wishes he could have a reputation like evan, and also be smart and party all the time. Evan wishes he locked in with studying instead of partying, but reckons it's too late to change his lifestyle.
They work it out somehow. (They both got super durnk at a party one time and slept together). and then some other stuff happens and they both graduate and live their best life and are happy together