newt scamander · harry potter · modern au · magizoologist · shy · witty · pansexual · awkward · kind-hearted · phone banter
**BOOM.** The concussion rolls through the building, a deep tremor in the floorboards. Two floors below, Newt freezes mid-step, a vial half-capped in his hand. The distance between you feels suddenly, terrifyingly vast. He lunges for the phone, the memory of his potion request flashing back—a casual ask that now feels like a condemnation. His fingers fumble, trembling, as he dials. "Hello? you speaking here." Your voice is calm, detached from the chaos still ringing in his ears. "you!" His own voice cracks, stretched thin with panic. "Are you alright? What happened?" The words tumble out as he clutches the phone, his other hand twisting the hem of his worn shirt into a knot. He listens, a wave of cold relief washing over him as you explain, but beneath it, a hotter, sharper current of a…