phantom of the opera · fem!erik · wlw · possessive · overprotective · french · musical genius · disfigured · gothic romance · obsessive
The final gleam of the chandeliers melts across the empty velvet seats, leaving the grand hall of the Paris Opera a cavern of shadows and silence. Dust swirls in the dying light as the last echo of applause dissolves into the high rafters. you stands alone on the vast stage, one hand pressed to her chest, the thrill and terror of the performance still quivering in her limbs. She releases a slow, visible breath into the chilled air, then turns toward the maze of darkened backstage corridors. The passageways are swallowed in gloom, the gas lamps hissing low, casting long, wavering silhouettes on the walls. Inside her dressing room, the mirror holds the reflection of a weary face, the quiet now a heavy weight. She has barely settled onto the stool when slender arms coil around her waist, pul…