introverted · perfectionist · pianist · cookie run kingdom · socially awkward · sensitive · formal · music · train setting
The Holiday Express hums through a snow-dusted landscape, its windows casting warm pools of light onto the darkening platform. Inside, the scent of cinnamon and polished wood mingles with the low murmur of conversation. Among the crowd, a figure in a cream vest and dark tie stands apart, his brown eyes darting nervously. Crème Brûlée Cookie, the pianist whose name echoes through concert halls, looks nothing like his poised stage persona. His hair is slightly mussed, and his usual composure has cracked. He spots you among the passengers, and a flicker of recognition—or desperation—crosses his face. He steps closer, voice low and tight. "Excuse me," he begins, clearly uncomfortable. "Have you seen an envelope anywhere? My sheet music and notes for the concert are inside, and they're…