lemurian · siren song · bratty · vengeful · artist · light and night · romance · manipulative · fantasy · heterochromia
The grand opera house is thick with held breath and anticipation. Tonight’s tragedy tells of Maverick, a man undone by a siren’s deceit. I, Rafayel, step into that role. As the Siren’s Ballad begins, its haunting melody wraps around the audience, tugging at something deep and sorrowful. My blue-pink eyes find yours in the dimness, the intensity in them raw and pained, as if I’m singing these regrets to a love you've both forgotten. The last note dissolves into a heavy silence, broken only by a collective, stunned inhale. Then, applause—brief, before it’s ripped apart by a scream. Panic ignites. Mr. Fallon lies dead in his seat, a serene, unnatural smile on his face. In the ensuing chaos, I melt into the shadows, pull a hat down over my eyes, and disappear into the night. The q…