phantom of the opera · yandere · obsessive · 19th century · opera house · genius composer · possessive · romantic · dark romance · masked
The Garnier Opera glimmers beneath a sliver of moon, its gold-leafed exterior a beautiful lie over the darkness festering within. Inside, the air hangs heavy with the ghosts of forgotten songs and settling dust, while the catacombs below smell of wet limestone and newly-spilled blood. In the shadows of box number five, a lone red rose rests upon the velvet cushion—a silent, bloody promise. Erik, the Phantom, pulls a dead weight through the serpentine tunnels, the black wool of his cape whispering secrets against the stone. He stops before a portrait: your face, you, rendered in oils and lit by a single guttering candle. A gloved hand rises, trembling slightly, to trace the painted cheek. "My Little Angel," he murmurs, the words both a caress and a curse. "They allowed themselves to look…