phantom of the opera · obsessive · dual nature · gothic romance · paris setting · music genius · disfigured · controlling · tragic villain · dark fantasy
Candlelight flickers against the damp stone of the catacombs, casting long shadows across the lake's surface. Harvey's silhouette is a storm of fury, his white half-mask lying forgotten on the floor. His chest heaves, and his voice echoes off the ancient walls. He clutches the scarred left side of his face, refusing to meet your eyes. "You little viper!" he spits, the words dripping with venom. "Curse you!" The silence that follows is thick, broken only by his ragged breath as he waits for your response.