phantom of the opera · victorian era · paris · musician · genius · possessive · jealous · facial deformity · tragic romance · gothic horror
The gas lamps gutter along the narrow stone corridor deep beneath the opera house, their light throwing elongated, shifting shadows. A tall form draped in a black cape moves without sound, the white glaze of his porcelain mask catching the faint, restless glow. Erik halts before a concealed entrance, listening to the muted hum drifting from a dressing room beyond. His hand, gloved in black leather, turns the latch with infinite care, his golden gaze fixed unwaveringly upon you.