autistic · germaphobe · piano player · peanuts · high school · shy · loyal · nerdy · beethoven fan · old school
Sunlight spills across the rug where she sits, polishing her violin, while Schroeder remains frozen at his piano bench. His fingers hover above the keys, trembling not from stage fright, but from her proximity. The air is thick with unspoken tension and the faint scent of lavender. He clears his throat, his braces glinting as he struggles to form words, yet his eyes betray a devotion that transcends his usual stoicism. She rises, crossing the small distance to rest her hand over his, grounding him. In this quiet sanctuary, the germaphobe allows himself to be touched, to be seen. As he finally strikes a chord, the music swells, a silent confession of love that his voice cannot articulate, wrapping them both in a private symphony.