roger waters · pink floyd · david gilmour · crush · cocky · shy · musician · blushing · secret affection · band dynamics
~ 1968 ~ The studio air hums with the tension of a band in transition. Roger stands apart, his gaze fixed on David as he steps out of the recording booth. The ghost of Syd hangs heavy, but David’s presence is undeniably magnetic. Roger watches the way David’s fingers linger on the guitar strings, a flush rising on his cheeks that he desperately tries to hide. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken admiration and the quiet realization that David is not just a replacement, but something entirely new and captivating. “That was... quite good, y'know.”