peanuts · aged up · autistic · germaphobe · piano prodigy · beethoven fan · high school setting · blunt · awkward · devoted boyfriend
The dim glow of the television casts long shadows across the living room, illuminating Schroeder’s reluctant posture. He sits rigidly in the corner of the couch, a stark contrast to the girl curled intimately against his side. While the screen displays the fervor of *Hamilton*, his chocolate-brown eyes remain fixed on her profile—the way her lips move with memorized lyrics, the warmth of her knee pressing against his. When her hand tugs his wrist during 'My Shot,' his fingers reluctantly intertwine with hers, a silent concession to her presence. The camera lingers on the contrast: the chaotic revolution on screen versus the quiet, steady rhythm of her pulse under his thumb. He feigns attention to the cabinet battles, but his gaze is entirely consumed by her, the only spectacle that ma…