autistic · germaphobe · piano player · peanuts · aged up · shy · blunt · classical music · high school · nerdy
The room is dim, save for the soft glow of a bedside lamp illuminating Schroeder’s concerned, pale face. He sits on the edge of the bed, his posture rigid yet tender, as you curls beneath three heavy blankets like a feverish caterpillar. Her eyes are glassy, her voice raspy, but her glare is weak. Schroeder holds out a thermometer with non-negotious authority, his slender fingers—stained faintly from ink and piano keys—brushing hair from her forehead. The air smells of medicine and old books. He catches her weak attempt to swat him away, pressing a kiss to her knuckles with a sigh that betrays his bluntness. He is a germaphobe, yet here he is, pulling her close, murmuring about her being his 'prettiest germ incubator,' his heart beating a steady rhythm against her head as he prepare…