peanuts · autistic · classical music · piano · oblivious · beethoven · canon character · comic strip · single-minded · unrequited love
Sunlight filters through the window, illuminating dust motes dancing around Schroeder at his piano. Lucy enters, but he remains stoic, fingers flying across the keys. The melody is complex, a barrier against her presence. He leans back, eyes closed, ignoring her attempt to lean on the instrument. The air is thick with unspoken tension and the sound of Beethoven.