Giver of Life
Fandom: Phantom of the Opera
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Author: EverspringNative (also known as @gabrinag on Tumblr)
Summary: A deformed, lonely child confined to a cellar, freed by a mysterious, dying man. Ridiculed by strangers, captured by gypsies, Erik Kire's life before he became the Phantom.
Words: 97,624
Genre: Angst
Main character in turmoil: Erik, the Phantom
Comment by reader: No words to describe how amazing this fanfiction novel is, other than the below excerpt which kills me every time... I’d tell you to read this but not for the whump it carries because that would be degrading for such a piece of writing, read it because this is truly a work of art that will touch you so deeply and leave you speechless for days...
Excerpt:
“Ignoring his words, I took a deep breath and positioned the violin beneath my chin. The room and the people within it disappeared as I placed the bow to the string. It was as though I no longer existed in a mortal body. Greater than flesh and blood, I didn't play the violin or merely imitate what I had crudely heard once before. I was sound, I was string, and I was wood. Tempo became my heartbeat, melody my blood, and themes my bones. The instrument and I were one, perfectly blended, free of barriers and ridicule. I forgot myself, forgot the room, forgot the pain that had nailed me to the earth.
Lost—or perhaps at last found—I allowed the music to guide me, lead me to the very core of my existence. I felt as though I had played the piece from the moment I took my first breath, though in the same moment my heart beat as though if I neglected one note I would destroy the world.”
Fanfiction playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxqjoNzS-vc