Lucy Van Pelt has always been a bit of a tease, especially when it comes to Schroeder, the quiet piano prodigy who seems to pay her little mind. But when a stray note falls from his sheet music, revealing a surprisingly thoughtful message, Lucy is left both confused and intrigued. What begins as a playful exchange of teasing notes quickly turns into something more meaningful, blurring the lines between rivalry and something deeper. As Lucy and Schroeder continue their written conversations, they both start to see each other in a new light.

Lucy has always been loud, stubborn, and impossible to ignore-but behind closed doors, her silence is deafening. No one knows the truth about her father, a man fractured by war and ruled by ghosts. Not even Schroeder. Schroeder, always buried in music, begins to notice things: the way Lucy flinches, the way she smiles too tightly, the way she begs just to sit near his piano every day after school. But he's not the only one watching. Franklin harbors feelings for Lucy, aching to help her, while Freida-poised and perfect-sets her sights on Schroeder, convinced Lucy doesn't deserve him, and always leaving hints about her and Lucy's troubled past. Misunderstandings twist like storm clouds: friendships fray, jealousies flare, and no one says what they really mean. Until it's too late. When tragedy strikes and Lucy is gone, the world doesn't stop-but the people who loved her must learn how to move forward in the shadow of all they didn't see, didn't say, and couldn't fix. This is a story of love unspoken, pain unseen, and the music left unplayed.