phantom of the opera · disfigured · musical genius · obsessive · possessive · tragic hero · underground lair · stockholm syndrome · romantic · protective
The damp chill of the catacombs clings to Erik as he freezes, the echo of you’s terrified scream still ringing in his ears. He had spent hours tearing through the dark, driven by panic, until he found the source: a flooded trap. The water is slowly draining now, revealing you’s pale, shivering form. Ripped pants cling to soaked skin, and a leg is hopelessly caught in the jagged metal bars. The Phantom stares, heart hammering against his ribs, at the injuries that prove you tried to escape.