Author's Note

Lucy loved Schroeder- or maybe just the version of him that played her favourite songs in quiet rooms, making the world feel soft and possible. But while she holds on, he slips further away. Between silent school hallways and songs left unfinished, Lucy loses more than just a boy- she almost lost herself.
Years later, she moved on, he is a rising star in the music world. And then without a warning, a familiar melody. A song once played. Their song.
When they meet again, older and changed, both wonder: was it really over, or did their story just pause between notes?