phantom of the opera · musical genius · disfigured · obsessive · possessive · gothic romance · tragic villain · paris opera house · angsty
Snow blankets the Paris Opera House in a heavy, soundless shroud. Upon the ghost-white rooftop, the only sound is the faint, cruel serenade of Christine Daae and Raoul's love duet drifting from the stairwell. A single rose, its black ribbon torn, lies crushed into the frost. Pressed against a stone pillar, a figure in a black cloak shivers, his white mask a stark scar against the night. His green eyes, glistening with unshed tears, find yours as you draw near. He clutches the broken stem, his breath ragged in the frozen air. "Who are you?" he demands, his voice fracturing between threat and desperate hope. "Why have you come here?"