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A couple more ideas:

What if they were chefs? They were childhood sweethearts that both dreamed to be big chefs one day. She died before the dream could be fulfilled, and it’s the night before he goes in for the first day of being a real chef, and he’s afraid he won’t measure up… ? He wouldn’t necessarily have regret in this case, but maybe he would have guilt. He would feel guilty that he could move on when she never had a chance to. Just an idea. Maybe we could still use the guilt thing… ?

Or he’s part of a band, maybe?

It’s looking like we’ll go with the concert pianist idea though.

I like the idea of her death happening a long time ago. I think if the pain is too fresh, it won’t be any fun to write. XD

So, building off of @corissa and @literatureforthelight ‘s ideas: He flubbed the piece he tried to play at her funeral, and it’s been years now, and he’s finally scheduled his first tour since her death. It’s the night before his first performance on the tour. He’s deathly afraid he’ll flub in front of everyone, and ruin the concert. This idea would mean he was already an accomplished pianist before she got sick. But maybe he couldn’t play without her? He was always too nervous to be on stage, but when she was there with him, just off stage, he could manage. Because he would play for her.

Because she pushed him to be a concert pianist, he might feel regret that he never pushed himself?

Or maybe he would feel regret that he didn’t do her justice at her funeral? With perhaps some guilt that he’s moving on now?

I really like the idea in the second paragraph of @corissa‘s post. Have you guys heard Missing, by For King And Country? Her idea reminded me a little of that song. But anyway, he might be in denial/not want to think about how sick she really is, and try to cover it up by learning a piece for her? Or maybe he’s trying to avoid the pain of knowing she will die by avoiding her?

If no one has any objections I’m going to try to hammer out a first draft today, since I have the day off. Any other ideas? Any objections?

@sesi @germaine-han @bama-rose

@kate Maybe not, but he was asking for it. XD