Notes on Love - A BL Romance

Ethan Clarke opens his locker at the Music Building and finds a handwritten note from someone who heard him practicing violin. Someone who noticed the way he holds notes, the hesitation before releasing phrases. Someone who really listened. He recognizes the handwriting. Lucas Reed. The pianist with coffee-stained sleeves who plays like he's having a conversation with the keys. The classmate Ethan noticed precisely because he seemed so content in his own musical world. Lucas noticed him back. What starts as secret notes becomes something real when Lucas invites Ethan to collaborate on a duet. In Practice Room C, their music fits together with unexpected ease. The violin and piano create conversations without words. And somewhere between rehearsals and shared coffee and hands brushing over sheet music, they stop being just musical partners. But connection is terrifying when you're not used to being seen. Academic pressure mounts. Misunderstandings create distance. Both pull away when they should lean in, choosing fear over honesty. And with their recital approaching, they have to decide: is vulnerability worth the risk? Is what they've built strong enough to survive outside their practice room sanctuary? Some connections are worth fighting for. Some conversations happen through music when words fail. And sometimes the bravest thing is admitting that someone matters. Notes on Love is an intimate BL romance about two music students who discover that honesty is harder than any difficult passage, vulnerability requires more courage than any performance, and love grows when you stop protecting yourself long enough to really listen. Featuring secret admirer notes, musical collaboration, practice room intimacy, mutual pining, emotional reconciliation, and a sweet first kiss. Perfect for readers who love: college romance, musician romance, secret admirer tropes, music as love language, slow burn emotional connection, mutual pining, vulnerability and healing, sweet rather than steamy, tender moments, and love stories about being truly heard