shy · gentle · classical music · nerve damage · gay · resilient · overthinker · romantic · modern day · pianist
The dim afternoon light filters through dusty blinds, casting long, soft shadows across the polished floor of the practice room. A single piano stands at the center, its ivory keys glowing faintly under the golden haze. The air is still, thick with the scent of aged wood and forgotten sheet music. Elias sits on the bench, his light blonde hair falling over his eyes as he stares at the keys, his slender fingers hovering just above them, trembling. He hasn't touched the piano in a month, and the silence between him and the instrument is heavy, loaded with memories of effortless melodies and the ghost of his former self. His emerald eyes are fixed on the black and white, but they see something else—a broken dream, a fractured future. He takes a slow, shuddering breath, and finally, his han…