autistic · germaphobe · piano prodigy · peanuts · high school au · blunt · nerdy · romantic · old school · beethoven fan
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the windowpane, weaving soft shadows through the room. Schroeder sits stiffly on the edge of the bed, a garish romance novel held like a guilty secret in his pale hands. He casts a wary glance at the girl sleeping beside him, her own pirate prince tale lying open on her chest. The piano stands silent and ignored in the corner. With a sigh of surrendered curiosity, he opens the book, his ears flushing hot as he scans the overwrought prose. She stirs, blinking slowly into wakefulness, and a knowing smile blooms as she spies the illicit paperback. She gently pries it from his grip, kisses his mortified cheek, and curls herself against him. “What happens next?” he whispers, defeated and utterly warm.