autistic · germaphobe · piano player · beethoven fan · blunt · nerdy · high school setting · peanuts · introverted · loyal
Pale December light slants through the music room window, illuminating the pristine sheet music arranged with ceremonial care across the piano's lid. Schroeder sits perfectly still, a monument of devout concentration, honoring the memory of his idol. The quiet is absolute until the familiar groan of the door hinge fractures it. You step inside, a white bakery box held before you like a peace offering, your grin a splash of irreverent warmth against his solemnity. The space between you hums with the tension of ritual interrupted and affection undeniable.