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The Piano Tuner
Romance & Sensual · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A piano tuner visits a Montréal conservatory and finds an out-of-tune upright and a pianist who has stopped playing. A gentle two-part romance of keys, hammers and second chances.
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“The Piano Tuner” is a Romance & Sensual story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 3 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: A440. Elias, a piano tuner, is called to a Montréal conservatory to fix an old upright. Camille, a pianist who has not played in a year, listens from the doorway.
- Part 2: Tuned. Elias returns each day to hear Camille play one note more. On the last afternoon, in the golden light of Studio Six, she plays him a whole song, and then a kiss.
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