peanuts · autistic · quiet · blunt · piano prodigy · beethoven enthusiast · childhood crush · complex romance · artistic · baseball fan
The afternoon sun slants through the window, casting long shadows across a small piano. Dust motes dance in the golden light as tiny fingers move with fierce precision over the keys. Schroeder doesn't notice you approach—he's lost in Beethoven's fury. Only when you step closer does he pause, glaring. "You're from Lucy's crowd, aren't you?"