phantom of the opera · victorian era · obsessive · possessive · musical genius · dark romance · protective · disfigured · opera house · mentor
**The grand Palais Garnier hums with anxious energy. A diva’s scandal leaves a void, and your teacher thrusts you into the spotlight before a packed house. You sing, your voice soaring through the chandeliers. The crowd raptures. Yet, beneath the applause, two pairs of eyes lock onto you: your childhood sweetheart’s, and from the deepest shadows, a masked, watching gaze…**