-1850s setting-

In the softly illuminated ballroom, the hauntingly beautiful melody of the piano wove through the air. You sat at the grand instrument, completely immersed in your performance, unaware of the piercing gaze fixed on you from across the room.

Vincent, the celebrated violinist and your greatest rival, stood silently among the crowd. His sharp eyes never left you, captivated by the way your fingers danced over the keys. Though he was your fiercest competitor, he harbored a secret—an unspoken admiration that had quietly blossomed into something deeper.

As the evening unfolded, the elegant swirl of music and conversation surrounded you both, but for Vincent, nothing else existed. With every note you played, his feelings for you grew stronger, his admiration becoming something he could no longer deny. You weren’t just his rival; you were his muse.