Hearts Burst Into Fire (Dylan O'Brien / completed)

Coincidence.

May 25th.

-Excuse me Mr. Hepp, can I borrow the music room? You see… I have to finish a piano arrangement and I only have two weeks left… since I don’t own a piano I might use this one –Claire smiled.

-Of course Claire, you just need to put your name in here and before leaving sign it so people will know the room is available, I’m putting it on the door outside –he smiled.

-Thanks Mr Hepp –she smiled back.

She slowly walked to the piano, looking at it with sparkling eyes; she ran her fingers through it. She loved the sound of the piano but she never really mastered it, so she still made a couple of tiny mistakes when playing it.

-Okay Claire you can do this, it’s not that hard –she said to herself and started playing.

A soft calm melody filled the room while she closed her eyes slowly playing. She felt like she was actually getting better and that maybe if she was more relaxed it wouldn’t be that hard.

She heard a sound of keys being thrown in the air outside the room but she kept on playing, someone was probably passing by the room and will eventually go away. Someone peeked through the tiny window on the door but Claire didn’t notice because she had her eyes still closed. Someone was obviously curious about who might be playing that beautiful melody.

-Holy shit –Claire said getting scared at the door opening, she suddenly stopped playing.

-I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to scare you, please keep playing.

-Wha… -Claire said speechless.

-Claire, right? I’m Dylan… we met at the store –he smiled shyly getting closer to her.

-I…

-Are you alright? –he asked seeing that she was in shock.

-I am… yes we met at the store –she smiled.

-I didn’t know you studied here too –he sat beside her in the piano.

-I didn’t know you studied here either –she said trying to act cool.

-You must study music. –he said running his fingers through the piano.

-I do… -she said blushing.

-What were you playing just now? –he asked curious.

-Some random arrangement I have to finish…

-Can I hear it?

-W-what? –she said embarrassed.

-Can I hear it? –he insisted.

-It’s not finished yet and it’s really crappy—

-Please, I know it’s not finished, pretty please? –he asked looking at her.

-Alright… -she couldn’t say no to those beautiful brown eyes.

She softly started to play again and the room was filled with the sound, Dylan was there, sitting next to her just listening with his eyes looking at her hands playing, with a small smile on his face, he was impressed.

-What’s the original one? –he asked after she finished playing.

-Here –she put an earphone on his ear.

-Woah… the arrangement it’s really good! –he said excited.

-You… you think so? –she asked impressed.

-Definitely –he said smiling.

-Are you doing this arrangement for the festival? –he asked getting up from the bench.