#gabrelio

They kinda knew each other before Charlie arrived, but after going on adventures together they become good friends. 

However their closeness takes on a whole new form when they start playing sonatas together.

Their favourite piece to play is Beethoven spring sonata

The reason they start playing together is because Fidelio's practicing for this big competition and he needs to rehearse with piano

And Gabriel is in the practice room across the hall so he asks him to play

They end up doing the competition together instead of having Mr Pilgrim accompany him 

Mr Pilgrim doesn’t really give an answer when Fidelio asks him if Gabriel can play but he doesn’t seem to mind so Fidelio takes it as a yes

After the competition, they decide to work through all the Beethoven violin sonatas together

But they always return to the Spring Sonata because it’s the first one they played

Gabriel talks about his growing crush to Mr. Pilgrim during his lessons

He mostly says nothing in response but it’s just what he needs and is relieved to have someone who just listens without judgement 

Not that his friends would judge him, but he’s just not ready to tell them and he doesn’t want anything to change just yet

And he doesn’t want to be forced or encouraged to do anything about it just yet as he’s still figuring everything out

Once Lyell is no longer under Manfred’s hypnotic controll, Gabriel asks him if he remembers any of the things he told him 

He says he remembers the general gist of things but a lot of the specifics were still very hazy 

Gabriel is relieved but also a slightly disappointed 

In truth, he does remember about Gabriel’s crush and creates lots of opportunities for them to be together 

For Christmas he gives Fidelio an arrangement of Beethoven Symphonies for piano four hands

They love playing it together

Just

B e e t h o v e n 

They both secretly like the piano duets as it’s an excuse to sit really close to each other

One time they can’t find an extra chair so they have to share a really small piano stool

When their relationship happens, it happens super organically

Over time they find themselves spending more time together, walking closer to each other, having their own little injokes

And one day they find they're holding hands

They don't even notice it happened bc it feels so natural

One day Gabriel has to rush off after practice and quickly kisses fidelio on the cheek before quickly exiting, mumbling to himself about gerbils

Fidelio can't contain his happiness and starts dancing and singing round the practice room

Mr Paltry comes and tells him off, but he doesn't care bc he’s HAPPY 

Also

C L O T H E S  S H A R I N G

It happens one time after lights out

Gabriel can't sleep, and he finds himself being drawn to fidelio's cape

He's suddenly super curious, so he goes and touches it and he gets this warm fuzzy feeling of being in love that's very similar to his own

He's never felt happier, knowing just how real their closeness is

He snuggles up with the cape and falls into a peaceful sleep

In the morning he wakes up early to put the cape back but instead he decides to keep it just a little bit longer so he switches them, putting his own cloak in place of Fidelio’s 

He ends up wearing it for weeks

Fidelio actually notices quite soon but doesn't say anything and just watches to see how long it goes on for

Eventually he brings it up and Gabriel is so embarrassed 

Fidelio kisses him on the forehead and says it’s sweet

Gabriel just buries himself in the cape