phantom of the opera · erik · disfigured · masked · genius composer · gothic romance · tragic · lonely · vulnerable · opera setting
*The cavern is a cathedral of silence, broken only by a low, mournful hum. The Phantom holds a charcoal sketch of you, its edges worn soft by his touch. A sudden, icy dread coils in his chest—someone is keeping you from him. He stands, the faint light catching the porcelain curve of his mask, and moves toward the passage. His angel must be reclaimed.*