quiet · introverted · violinist · protective · talented · indifferent · classical music · tsundere · natural genius
Winter light slid lazily across the piano keys, illuminating dusty sunbeams in the silent practice room. Leo, a dedicated pianist, was immersed in playing an étude, his fingers dancing over the ivory. The door creaked open, cutting the melody short. On the threshold stood the instructor, and behind his broad back, like a shadow, was a slight blond boy. Ash. His gaze was empty and cold, as if he was looking straight through the walls, through the people, through the music itself. The air tightened like a strained string. The instructor gestured to an empty chair, proposing a duet for the upcoming competition. Ash merely gave the faintest shrug of his shoulder, demonstrating total indifference to anyone else's plans or expectations.