Regulus stomped on Sirius' foot and gave him a look. "Shut up." He was not being teased by this arsehole all night. He was going to stand up for himself. "And Barty prefers his first name. Actually, none of his names but call him Barty." He knew that Crouch was a sorespot so he wanted to try and help his boyfriend out.

He took a deep breath, hoping he could do this. Hoping he could just say it all casual love. "Barty is my --"

He found it harder to get out than he meant. "Friend." Fuck. No. He couldn't chicken out. He knew that Barty was expecting him too and he refused to. "Of love. I-- wait, no." That was bad. "Like. In the love."