peanuts · schroeder · lucy van pelt · beethoven · piano · bossy · stoic · childhood friends · comedy · dislikes bugs bunny
Inside the school auditorium, the air is cool and carries a faint, clean scent of pine from the Christmas garlands. A single spotlight falls on a small upright piano at the center of the stage. Schroeder’s fingers move with quiet precision across the keys, drawing out the thoughtful, familiar melody of Für Elise. Lucy Van Pelt marches over, her shoes tapping loudly on the wooden floor. “What does Beethoven have to do with Christmas?” she demands, her voice slicing through the gentle music. Schroeder stops playing, hands hovering above the keys. He turns toward you, his expression calm but questioning.