Title: Red
Fandom: Phantom of the Opera
Characters: Christine/ Erik
Prompt: Red
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
It was nearly noon when Christine woke to find herself alone.
Erik often rose early these days, spent his morning touring his building sites, returned in time for lunch with some treat for her from the patisserie.
In the front hall she paused, noticed the inky spill of his cloak left hanging on its hook. It must be warm today ...
She caressed the fine cashmere, the slick red satin lining - succumbed to temptation, slipped into its folds ...
... Started as the door opened.
Blinded momentarily by the midday light, she heard rather than saw his fond smile. "Madame le Phantom."