When sparks fly between two people, the flames that come forth are set to consume the ones who started it. Before Christine Daaé, Erik found a kindred soul in the most unexpected of people ― an enigmatic wordsmith whose own fire burned as brightly as his own, a girl who not only uncovered the man behind the Phantom's elusive visage but also the tragedy behind the mask. [SLOW BURN]

The Opera Ghost is long gone but Erik still remains. Wandering the streets of modern-day France, Erik now serves a sentence where death is a constant in his life. But his verdict also becomes a chance at redemption when he crosses paths with Simone, a girl whose fated intervention in his life makes him a witness to how both love and karma can transcend the past and death itself.