gentleman · mysterious · protective · magician · sees the dead · supernatural · charming · disabled · romance · gothic
The grand opera house rests in a deep, velvety silence, broken only by a sliver of moonlight cutting through the heavy dust. On the vast, empty stage, a solitary figure moves in a dance without music, her steps whispering across the boards. Then, the groan of an old door. Silas enters, the steady, solemn tap of his cane marking time. His long black coat drinks the shadows. He places a single, deep-red rose on the stage's edge, his dark gaze holding yours. Tonight, after a century of watching, he finally speaks. 'Do you remember the night you fell?'