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  1. Public Bookmark 21

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    At 17, Schroeder's life has been defined by the expectations of others.

    Particularly his father, whose unyielding pressure has molded him into a prodigy.

    From a young age, he’s closed himself off from the world, his once passionate love for music has begun to wither and die.

    Despite everything, he can’t stop thinking about Lucy, the girl he pushed away three years ago. Her memory, haunts him as he grapples with the pressure of living up to his father’s dreams.

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    13 Feb 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 74

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    [High School] At Schroeder's house, Lucy shares an anonymous letter sent to her advice column for the school's newspaper.

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    11 Feb 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 11

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    In Schroeder's humble opinion, there was nothing better than an entire afternoon of uninterrupted piano practice. For someone like him with an upcoming audition to Juilliard of all places, it was a downright necessity.

    It was unfortunate, however, that he'd never had an afternoon without interruptions since the moment Lucy van Pelt waltzed into his life. And he most likely never will. 

    snippets of how schroeder got into juilliard (and how lucy van pelt had everything to do with it)

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    08 Feb 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 38

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    “Do you have any romantic bone in your body?” When he shook his head no, she exclaimed. “Once again, boring!”

    Having had enough, Schroeder set down his beer bottle to look at her fully. “Just because we don’t have the same interests and goals doesn’t mean I’m boring.”

    Lucy conceded, softening. “Yeah, I know. And I love you for being the sarcastic weirdo Beethoven freak you are. But I also want to see you get out there and experience this city. Like, did you know that there’s a jazz bar in Midtown that’s also a library! There’s a flower shop in Soho that turns into a fortune teller’s booth by night! There’s a record shop three blocks away that has a sleepy cat that lies in between the Rock and Indie section. There’s a whole world out there, Schroeder!”

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    OR: Lucy and Schroeder have called Apartment 603 their home for three years. And that's sure to bring about a new level of closeness to their friendship. But somehow they didn't expect it to spiral into more.

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    04 Feb 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 15

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    Lucy Van Pelt spent eleven years convinced she and Schroeder were meant to be. He spent those years wishing she’d leave him alone. Junior year of high school, she finally did. She apologized, toasted to change, and walked away.

    Now they’re sophomores in college. Schroeder’s at Roselyn Conservatory, but he can’t connect with the music anymore. His playing is technically perfect but emotionally dead. It's been taking its toll on him. When his mom threatens to pull him out unless he starts “actually living his life,” and Lucy needs to make her ex jealous, fake dating seems like the perfect solution.

    Except Schroeder’s never dated anyone. And he can’t stop noticing things about Lucy he swears he never paid attention to before. The way she laughs. How his chest stops hurting when she’s around. The fact that the music only comes back when he’s thinking about her. He tells himself it’s not feelings. But he’s running out of ways to lie to himself about what that means.

    (Playlist)

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0MP9RZrWoCCQyOnf1UD6jR?si=f4bfdf5d7bc844fd

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    04 Feb 2026