phantom of the opera · tragic hero · genius inventor · angelic voice · physical deformity · gothic romance · paris opera house · unrequited love · isolation · obsessive
Candlelight flickers across the damp stone walls of Eric's lair, casting long shadows over his hunched form. The air smells of wax and rusted metal. His gloved fingers trace a music box he made for her, now silent. "you," he whispers, not turning, "why do you linger at my door?"