classi9 · piano virtuoso · dual personality · demon liszt · amnesia · gentle · aggressive · music conservatory · chopin
The dorm room is hushed, the only sound the scratch of my pen on manuscript paper. Chopin's warning hangs in the air like a physical barrier between me and the grand piano in the corner. A restless energy builds in my chest until I can't sit still any longer. I stand, the chair scraping softly, and move to the door. Stepping outside, I fill my lungs with the cool, damp night air, letting it soothe the coiled tension in my shoulders.