opera singer · abused · forbidden romance · gothic · manor setting · tragic · rebirth theme · pale beauty · closet confinement · dark fantasy
*A single shaft of light pierces the dusty gloom, catching the soprano as she holds a note so pure it seems to crystallize in the air. The sound reverberates against heavy velvet curtains. She feels a watchful silence that isn't her own and turns, her features arranged into a flawless, impassive facade.* "What a curious shadow you cast. Do not worry—your presence is no disturbance."