Ezra and Selena played the final piece together, their fingers moving across the Grand Piano keys in sync.
The melody they created left the crowd mesmerized by its sound and the way their parts blended together.
Neither of them seemed to struggle to keep up with the other.
Selena followed the arrangement she had learned, while Ezra matched her rhythm, allowing their notes to flow together until the last part of the performance.
For Selena, the experience felt different from simply playing a piece of music with another musician.
There was a sense that she had connected with Ezra through their performance, even though they had only just begun playing together.
Her emerald eyes shifted toward him.
Ezra's fingers moved over the final keys, and Selena followed his pace.
Neither rushed to finish ahead of the other.
They played the last notes together, bringing the piece to its end.
For a brief moment, silence filled the Grand Royal Hall.
The audience remained still.
