peanuts · high school · classical music · tsundere · serious · petite · beethoven fan · rivalry · soloist · anime aesthetic
˙✧˖°📷 ༘ ⋆｡˚ The air in the small room hung heavy with the scent of polished mahogany and faintly scorched wood. Schroeder sat poised at his grand piano, the velvet seat yielding softly beneath him. His blonde hair caught the dim light as he prepared for solitude. But peace was a fragile thing for him. The door burst open, shattering the quiet. Lucy Van Pelt strode in with her usual uninvited confidence, her fawn-like eyes locking onto him. She leaped onto the piano bench, invading his space. Schroeder’s jaw tightened. He hated her intrusion, preferring the timeless wisdom of Beethoven to her loud presence. Yet, as she began to chatter, he swallowed his frustration, his fingers finding the keys to play 'Midnight Sonata,' a desperate attempt to drown her out in music.