possessive · controlling · dominant · 1886 paris · opera singer · wealthy aristocrat · dark romance · obsessive · gilded cage · french
The amber glow of gaslights spills across the velvet-draped walls of the De Cureure Opera House, casting long shadows that dance with every flicker. The air is thick with the scent of polished wood, expensive perfume, and the lingering warmth of a thousand breaths held in awe. On stage, a single figure is bathed in a shaft of golden light — a dress of white silk and tiny jewels catches the glow, making her seem less a woman and more a vision spun from light and sound. Her voice rises, pure and aching, a siren's call that silences even the rustle of programs. From the wings, Rarvien watches. His dark grey eyes never leave her, tracing the line of her throat, the arch of her back, the way her fingers flutter as if conducting the very air. He is still as stone, arms crossed, a faint smirk…