[ When he finishes the piece, Stiles glances up at the catwalk. It's undeniable that he's pretty good at what he's doing, and yeah, he might have been showing off a little, but Stiles needed Derek for this composition. He needed that passion, that verve, that spark he'd caught in the mournful rages of the Zigeunerweisen, and Stiles had never been quick to give up on anything.
He considers playing along to another of Derek's pieces, but changes his mind, setting the phone down. Instead, he pulls a pack of papers out of his ratty backpack and sets them on the music stand, starting to play Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet Overture. It's almost playful, the cheesy music behind every romance movie, like he's teasing Derek--this is meant to be, come play with me. ]
[ Really, he should figure out how to give up on at least one thing. Because the ex-violinist has no intention of coming out of the catwalk to suddenly-- yes, of course I'll play with you.
Pausing as he recognizes the music, Derek actually snorts loud enough to be heard from the catwalk before he resumes his work. It's fairly quiet, compared to if there wasn't anyone in the theatre with him, but even if Stiles is being pushy and trying to lure him back down he's not about to cause more noise than is necessary while he's playing.
Even if he's a brat.
Towards the middle, though, he finds himself absently humming that stupidly familiar melody found in every romance movie, unable to help it despite himself. ]
[ He hears the snort, clear as day, and it brings a grin to Stiles' face. He was going to crack this nut if it killed him.
So, overdramatic gestures included, he continues to play his way through the overture, quoting when he reaches a lull just before the famous melody--] But soft, what light through yonder window breaks! Tis Juliet, fairer than the sun!
[ And then starts the melody. He's...actually enjoying himself a lot, to be honest. It's a long overture. He can wait for you, Derek. ]
'Tis Derek, not coming down. [ He doesn't hesitate to call back to him as he works, knowing the stage's acoustics will carry his voice. Finding a patch in the roof that needs repaired, he makes a note of its location for the roofing crew to work on as he turns back to replacing rusted metalwork and writing down woodwork.
All the while, though, he realizes that he's either humming the overture or he's plotting out a violin's accompaniment in his head.
It's not the first time he's let the music play in his head, but it never gets further than that. Hasn't, in years. ]
Tis Derek, the fun suck. [ He mutters that under his breath, and plays up the overture again, just to be an asshole. He can really do this all day, Derek, you have no idea.
But eventually, he finishes the piece, long as it is, and Stiles flicks through his bag again, pulling out an old classic; Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. It was one of his mother's old favorites, and suddenly, playing down here's not so much about harassing Derek anymore. Suddenly, Stiles' hyperfocus is narrowed on the ivory and black in front of him, the spread of his long fingers, and the music in front of him. It's kind of nice to have some company in the room; kind of nice to have an audience, even if he can't sense it once he's lost in the bars of a rhyme. ]
[ A faint sound of amusement drifts down from the catwalk as he moves along, not quite hearing what Stiles says but at least hearing that he's mumbling.
But Derek's amusement fades as he listens to the melody drifting up, reminded of the one time that he had played the song with Paige with a string arrangement. It digs into his chest and clutches at his heart, and he slowly moves about the catwalk, working with surprising silence. Part of him wants to lash out, war against the music, interrupt it as loudly as he can.
Another part has him quiet, respecting the bars of the piano. Respecting the familiarity of it and the fact that Stiles is sharing it with him, despite the fact that he wants nothing to do with it right now. ]
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FINALLY JESUS
He considers playing along to another of Derek's pieces, but changes his mind, setting the phone down. Instead, he pulls a pack of papers out of his ratty backpack and sets them on the music stand, starting to play Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet Overture. It's almost playful, the cheesy music behind every romance movie, like he's teasing Derek--this is meant to be, come play with me. ]
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Pausing as he recognizes the music, Derek actually snorts loud enough to be heard from the catwalk before he resumes his work. It's fairly quiet, compared to if there wasn't anyone in the theatre with him, but even if Stiles is being pushy and trying to lure him back down he's not about to cause more noise than is necessary while he's playing.
Even if he's a brat.
Towards the middle, though, he finds himself absently humming that stupidly familiar melody found in every romance movie, unable to help it despite himself. ]
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So, overdramatic gestures included, he continues to play his way through the overture, quoting when he reaches a lull just before the famous melody--] But soft, what light through yonder window breaks! Tis Juliet, fairer than the sun!
[ And then starts the melody. He's...actually enjoying himself a lot, to be honest. It's a long overture. He can wait for you, Derek. ]
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All the while, though, he realizes that he's either humming the overture or he's plotting out a violin's accompaniment in his head.
It's not the first time he's let the music play in his head, but it never gets further than that. Hasn't, in years. ]
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But eventually, he finishes the piece, long as it is, and Stiles flicks through his bag again, pulling out an old classic; Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. It was one of his mother's old favorites, and suddenly, playing down here's not so much about harassing Derek anymore. Suddenly, Stiles' hyperfocus is narrowed on the ivory and black in front of him, the spread of his long fingers, and the music in front of him. It's kind of nice to have some company in the room; kind of nice to have an audience, even if he can't sense it once he's lost in the bars of a rhyme. ]
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But Derek's amusement fades as he listens to the melody drifting up, reminded of the one time that he had played the song with Paige with a string arrangement. It digs into his chest and clutches at his heart, and he slowly moves about the catwalk, working with surprising silence. Part of him wants to lash out, war against the music, interrupt it as loudly as he can.
Another part has him quiet, respecting the bars of the piano. Respecting the familiarity of it and the fact that Stiles is sharing it with him, despite the fact that he wants nothing to do with it right now. ]