Comforting S/O with playing music
𝆹𝅥 Kaede Akamatsu (NEW DANGANRONPA V3 KILLING HARMONY), Kaori Miyazono, Kousei Arima (YOUR LIE IN APRIL)
Kaede is always so caring towards everyone, she wants to help others in any chance she have (even when she thinks that she doesn't have more qualities aside from her piano skills), and with her partner this just increases
Kaede is always looking after your well-being and comfort, if she ever sees you sad or uncomfortable she inmediatly ask you about it, but she does it calmly and expressing that she does it because she is worried about you, she isn't piting you nor trying to be invasive. If you prefer to don't talk about it she will hesitantly let you alone, but not before reasuring you that you can always count with her
Also, it could be the case that you feel down for no reason, and still in that case she isn't going to judge you, instead she tries to cheer you up
If you decide to talk about it you have all her attention, she is open to heard you vent about whatever is bothering you and tries to comfort you, Kaede is always so optimistic and always tries to see the good on everything and that is how she tries to help you, but if you don't want to hear that then she will just let you vent
She isn't really shy but physical affection flustere her a lot, still she will try to let that aside to give you comfort by it if you like, from just holding your hand to totally cuddling you
She is probably the one who brings the idea of playing the piano for you, even when she doesn't really think much of herself she knows that she have really good skills for it and the piano always comfort her, so why not at least give a try? She leads you to her study while holding your hand and ask you to get yourself comfortable, either siting beside her or on another chair
Asking if you are comfortable with a soft smile before start playing (probably Clair de lune), she get so invested on playing the song that she forgot about the rest of the world for a moment, at some point she turn around to look at you and when she sees how relaxed you are she gets incredibly happy and motivated to continue playing, this is the biggest reassure she could ever ask for, being able to comfort you by it makes her feel so proud and confidence on herself
If you start crying she will stop and ask you if you are alright with a gentle voice, she can stop and hold you if you want but if you tell her to continue playing she gladly do it. Also, if you fall sleep she wouldn't mind it too much and will just giggle at it when she notice it, it makes her feel good too knowing that you get so relaxed to the point that you fall sleep
After that first time and knowing how much it helped you, Kaede made an special place on her study with a really comfy chair/sofa with some pillows and even a blanket. Kaede is totally willing to play the piano for you anytime you want/need, and you don't even have to ask since she pass a lot of time playing the piano, you can just go to her study and get comfortable she will imediatly know that you want to hear her (she wont admit it, but she put more efforts whenever you hear her)
Also you can ask her to play your favorite/comfort song if you want (if she doesn't know it, she will gladly learn it). Although, if you are shy or nervous to ask her to play for you she will tease you a little for it, but at the end will play the song
Also, Kaede ends up getting used to everytime you two go to sleep together or just cuddle she hums a song for you, and doesn't have to be just to comfort, she does it as a way to show her love for you
It could be easy to think that Kaori doesn't care, but she actually care al lot for you, she just normally doesn't let herself get carry for the sadness
She worries for you whenever she sees you sad or struguling with something but she isn't going to confront you about it directly, instead she prefer to distract you or try to cheer you up, depending on how affected you seem
However, Kaori is pretty perseptive and if she notice that you seem more and more troubled she will talk to you directly (it could be you who try to talk to her directly too), she is open to listen any time you need it and mainly she just let you vent about whatever is on your mind, Kaori isn't going to try to sugarcoat things or try to give you an advice, but when she talks to comfort you she does it from the bottom of her heart with a lot of sincerity
Besides, she isn't shy at all so if you like physical affection for comfort she has not problem with holding you and pat your head sweetly, but that doesn't mean she won't tease you for it, it would be only a little and just before hug you
The music is a super important part of Kaori's life so is for sure that you already had heard her play (either the violin or a melodic, maybe even the piano) you don't even have to ask because she do it all the time so casually
Although, she never did it with the intention to comfort you, in that case she had did it just to cheer you up, still she was surprised when she noticed that with her music comforted you but that doesn't mean she doesn't likes it, she really likes that something she loves so much help you too, she won't point it out though, she just keep that fact to herself (even if you point it out she will just brush it off)
Next time she sees you sad she will play some music for you but she do it giving you an excuse, like she has to practice or just because she feels like it. Don't misunderstand her, she isn't shy nor embarrassed for it, she is just being playfuly, and if you ask her if she do it to comfort you she will brush it off, without confirming it but not accepting it either
The way she plays music tend to be wild because she does it with all her heart, however any time she plays the violin with the intention to comfort you she does it slowly and sweetly like if she was singing a lullaby, and when she does it because she wants to cheer you up she does it with a faster and wild rhythm
If you fall sleep when she is playing she really doesn't mind, she find it pretty cute seeing you sleep so peacefuly, and she may or may not sneak one or two kisses here and there. Still, when you wake up she will scold you for falling sleep, is that you don't appreciate her music? she is just doing it playfuly and to tease you, but she is being serious when she says that you should treat her with a dessert to make it up for her
She will try to find out which one is your favorite/comfort song to learn how to play it, but if you are the one asking her to play it she will be doubtful and hesitant to accept, but just because you had ruined her surprise for you (not like she will let you know)
She doesn't say it out loud but she is always open to play some music for you, comfort or not it doesn't matter, you don't even have to ask since is Kaori normally who have the iniciative to do it, not even when you are sad/stressed because she will notice it and she imediatly play for you, doesn't matter if she has to make an excuse or even if she has to force you to listen her
Kousei isn't the most perseptive nor observant person, and since he is pretty introvert he doesn't really pay much attention to people outside his friends and you, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care for you because he does and a lot
He tries to pay more attention to you but if you tend to hide your feelings it would take him a while to notice it, although the more time you two spend together he will be better at noticing how you feel so at some point he will just know when you don't feel well, and when he does it he is mixed between wanting to ask you what is wrong and don't wanting to pry, is probably that you end up asking him what is in his mind for how troubled he seems
When he does ask you what is wrong he does it a little shy and since he isn't really the best with words he mainly let you vent or just make you company, whatever you prefer, and if you really want to he can hug you too (a little nervous though)
Since he has this problem that he doesn't heard the piano when he plays it he doesn't really bring the idea of playing the piano for you since he knows that he won't be able to do it and he doesn't want to dissapoint you, if you where the one who brings the idea he will try to come up with a excuse at first, but at some point he will open up and tell you about his problem
Is not until Kaori start to help him with it and that he start to express himself with the music that he will feel comfortable enough to play for you, and even so he doesn't really bring the idea of trying to comfort you with music (he may think on it, specially if you really like music, but he just never said it to you)
It could be that you directly ask him if he could play some music for you (what will flattered and flustered him a lot), for comfort or not, either way he will nervously accept, taking a seat in front in the piano and nervously wait for you to get comfortable too and ask you if there is an especific song you will like to hear, if it isn't its okay, he will just think on one (probably one that he loves or that comfort him)
Although, If you came to him when he was already practicing his reaction will be completely different, the moment you step in his study/the music room he looks up at you and greet you with a smile without stopping, if you don't enter he will tell you to come over and get comfortable with a soft voice
And when he noticed that you started to relax for the music he just smile at you, even when he doesn't say it out loud he is really happy to be able to help you with it (there is nothing he will love more), and he won't really mind at all if you fall sleep, he will just giggle at it when he notice it and covers you (with his jacket or a blanket) before continue playing
If you end up crying he panics a little the first time it happen, stopping to ask you if you are alright or if you need something, if you tell him that you are alright and ask him to continue playing he will be a little hesitant but he will do it, the next times it happen he keeps calm and just let you cry all you need while still playing, but will ask you if you need something after a while, he can stop and hold you if you need it
Kousei end up loving a lot being able to help you by playing the piano since that is the what he wanted to do for his mother, and with time it just become a common thing for him to play for you or dedicate the song he plays to you (even if he does it unconsciously)
If you ask him if he could play a song he doesn't know he will try to learn it but he will be a little nervous about it and will ask you to please wait until he finally master the song since he doesn't want for you to heard him playing it horribly (specially if is your comfort song)
