On the rooftop Christine told Raoul, "When the time comes we shall leave, but if I then refuse, you must carry me off by force!" Erik later said to Christine, "If you loved me, I would be as gentle as a lamb; and you could do with me as you pleased." But would either of these predictions come true? And…should they? "Your hand at the level of your eyes," said the Persian...

Modern AU, E/C. Dr. Erik Riley had always been alone, with few exceptions - he'd expected to remain that way indefinitely. However, an administrative error forced a young medical student into his life, setting in motion a series of events that would change the both of them forever, if only he would allow himself to overcome his own troubled past.

Tensions have mounted.. Christine must make her choice and come to terms with her own feelings.

Before the whole Angel of Music fiasco started, Mamma Valérius falls ill, and a desperate Christine looks for help in the only friend she has, The Voice in her dressing room. He offers his help, and in exchange, she promises to give him the only thing he has ever wished for: a living wife. Purely Leroux-based. Rating may change.

Christine was truly alone in the world. He was bored. What dark secrets will she uncover about her mysterious new teacher? What is the cost of becoming a muse? Modern AU. See A/N.

Christine does not kiss Erik the night of the decision which does not inspire Erik to let her leave with Raoul unharmed. Instead he goes through with the plan he had executed for them. (ALW POTO, no singing, adult themes, E/C)

Christine Davies discovers a gold ring in the cellars during a tour of the Opera House and accidentally takes it home with her. Bound to his ring, Erik suddenly finds his spirit trapped in a new place and time. Now he will do everything in his power to ensure that he is returned to his final resting place, even if that means becoming the Opera Ghost once more. Modern AU. E/C

They had not fallen in love so much as tumbled straight down the stairs of affection into passion, and here they were at the bottom, smarting from the landing. He had claimed to love her and had promised to give her all she wanted of him if only she'd let him love her from afar. She didn't want that. She wanted him to love with her, near her. Modern AU

Christine is en route to visit Mama Valerius for Christmas, but when her flight gets cancelled last minute, a disagreeable masked man might be her only hope to help her get home for the holidays...Modern AU. E/C. Sample Story for 3rd annual Phantom Christmas One-Shot Challenge.*1/4/19 winners posted!*

Anxious to be alone with her "Angel of Music" after a wonderful opening night, Christine Daae locks herself in her dressing room. Raoul, however not believing he was meant to be included when she left instructions that she was not entertaining anyone, strays from the company of his brother and other patrons to discover exactly what is beyond Mlle Daae's dressing room door.

It's in her best interest, even if it hurts. Leroux Canon / Canon Compliant. E/C. Very Explicit. Dubcon, Dark!Erik, Blood. Plot heavy, two-shot. IN PROGRESS.

As Christine enters her junior year of college, an unlikely encounter and a surprising offer are the last things she expects. The last thing that Erik expects is for her to accept. Modern day, E/C.

Immortality is not suitable for everyone...Short, dark drabble fic for Halloween and kinktober. Vampire. E/C

It's a Tuesday night when Erik meets a lonely singer.

A late night intruder is determined to take her places she'd never been before. Modern Kinktober fic.

Set at the dawn of the 20th century. Christine is a headstrong girl who prefers the company of books and nature to men; Erik is a government asset with a secretive past. On the adventure of a lifetime in the Caribbean she is accidentally imperiled by her father's actions. Can Erik find and bring her home safely while winning her affection or are they doomed from the very first?

In the summer of 1884, Christine Daaé leaves New Orleans for Wyoming, to marry Erik, a man she knows only through letters. Together they must navigate the waters of a relationship with a stranger, while the town of Contention lives up to its troubled name.

When a canoeing mishap leaves Christine stranded, she's forced into the wilderness for help—only to find a haunting stranger who does not want to be found. COMPLETE.

The worst sentence is, quite obviously, to inflict what he sees on everyone else. Kay-based. Three-shot.

Christine has just been accepted to the prestigious conservatory of the Paris Institute for the Fine Arts. But, what happens when she is noticed by the school's infamous, illustrious headmaster? Well, she is in for a lesson or two. Kay inspired Erik, slow burn, fluff.

Destitute and dodging bills after her father's passing, Christine is forced to put her musical studies on hold and move to a small coastal town to live with an old family friend while she gets her life together. Here she meets a tall, masked and extremely disagreeable man, and two strong personalities quickly clash. Phantom of the Opera re-imagined as a rom com.

That night beneath the Opera House, different choices are made, and Christine remains at her Phantom's side through it all. [Post-ALW with some Kay influences, E/C. COMPLETE.]

Christine, fed up with her every day life, her basic and bland relationship, and distraught over the recent loss of her father, turns to an unexpected place for comfort and uncovers a side of herself that she never knew was there. HIATUS BUT NOT ABANDONED

In two days, Christine will marry Raoul––because Erik asked it of her. But is that what she wants? In this orphic world beneath the Opera, nothing is as it seems. And when it comes to the demands of the Angel, has Christine ever had a choice? Post-Leroux. M at Ch.5, T before. DARK / psychological. IN PROGRESS

He has been on the island for twenty years. She has only arrived, cast away with her father until their little boat fetched up here. But her father died and now Christine is alone with the island's existing resident. It is easier to not remember her past life, as she learns to survive, and learns Erik, and he learns her in turn.

The night of Apollo's Lyre Erik confronts Christine which makes her realize where her heart lies. M for future content

Erik visits Christine one hour before her wedding. Leroux based. Trigger Warning for sexual violence. Dark!Erik / DubCon COMPLETE

One shot. E/C. Based on art by epwhales on Tumblr. A story about how a simple gesture, a walk in the park, and a few candles can help someone move on.

All she wished to do was look at the books, yet Christine receives much more than she bargained for.

Erik threatens to tell the managers what a naughty girl Christine is. She begs him to keep their secret. BDSM, very mature, dubcon.

Wicked is Erik's biggest guilty pleasure, and Christine Daaé happens to be the best Glinda he's ever seen. Modern AU, E/C.

"It's never too late to be what you might have been." -George Eliot (High School AU) (Erik/Christine)

Where will letters from a depressed she'll of a ghost lead? E/C

Tonight was the night. The night Erik would at last get everything he ever dreamed of. However, dreams have a way of changing, just as his plans did the night of the masquerade ball…yet, would they be for the better?

Christine wakes to an empty bed, and sets out to draw her husband away from his music. Written for a Tumblr kiss prompt: "out of lust."

Tired of waiting for her Angel to finish his latest composition, Christine decides to go in search of him. Leroux-inspired (My very first fanfic, so any feedback is particularly welcome.)

A list, from Christine and Erik.

Suppose Christine Daae has a backbone and Madame Giry had a strict talk about Christine following her heart not society, what would life be like for the Soprano if she willingly became Erik's wife? Starting at the end of ALW, with a touch of Leroux and Kay. sometimes a little OOC. Humour, Love, Nadir, Meg, Madame Giry and some new and old characters and of course Opera.

Erik owns and directs a decrepit community theater and company. He unwinds by playing to the evening air. One day he has an accompaniment. Inspired by that pianist's request that went viral.

The Daroga is clear in his message: Erik will not last the night. Christine cannot let her angel die alone. Leroux-based.

A strange man walks into Christine's life, inviting her out of her old routine and into a world of music. Modern AU. E/C

Set during Chapter X "The Masked Ball" of Leroux's "The Phantom of Opera." Angry at Raoul for not wanting to listen and threatening to fight the Masked Red Death figure, Christine leaves him in the opera box. She goes to find the Masked Red Death figure for herself and discovers her own intense feelings for him.

In the 1880s, Christine and her father move to Paris for a fresh beginning that is not as joyful as it first seems. When the truth of her new circumstances starts to unravel, only one man can help her. E/C. Kay/ALW-verse. Will eventually be rated M. COMPLETED.

Christine's life changes with just one unplanned rooftop conversation. Mid-ALW AU. E/C, T rating for non-explicit descriptions of attraction and make-outs. Originally posted on tumblr.

When a performance does not go as planned, inspiration may come from the most unlikely places. E/C

Poor and plain nurse Christine Daae is hired to tend injured war hero Erik D'Anton in recently liberated WWII France. A variation from traditional canon, this story is one of endurance, hope, and the ever-redeeming powers of love. ExC, Romance/Hurt/Comfort, AU: 1944, Paris, France. Limony 'M' warning just to be safe.

As Christine and Erik settle into their new life as husband and wife as a normal couple with a little house in Paris, not below the Opera House, Erik finds the courage to engage in something so simple: go for a walk with his wife in the daylight. This idea came from a line from Leroux's actual novel.

[He is a demanding master, her Angel.] E/C, Mature

With a child on his arms and a wife by his side, Erik returns to see the first woman who ever denied him her love: his own mother. Leroux-based.

An erotic retelling of the classic tale. Historically accurate (to the best of our ability) Christine, an impoverished young dancer from the Paris Opera catches the attention of a mysterious Opera Ghost and becomes his student. But when the young woman begins to develop strong feelings for her tutor, will everything come crashing down upon her? Could he possibly feel the same way?

Modern AU one shot inspired by a post on Tumblr that said "Imagine the 'this is your house I'm not taking the bed' and 'you're my guest, you take the couch' conversation between your OTP." Christine gets snowed into Erik's apartment and they have a lot to talk about. Mindless fluff.

"Christine brings Erik's hand to her mouth again, her flushed lips sucking at the cold skin of his palm just below his thumb. She can feel his pulse even there, he is sure." A little oneshot about a married Opera Ghost. Definitely M!

Musical/Leroux AU set after the events of ll Muto: Christine's unplanned and unexpected deflowering leads to a whole new world of possibilities, and she will explore every single opportunity she gets. Multi-chapter smutfic. Christine/Everyone.

Sometimes a wife's duty is to take care of her husband's needs...whether he realizes it or not. Erik/Christine, complete.

Kintsugi - the art of repairing the broken with gold. Her passion was fading, her greatest talent hidden even from herself. His humanity lost, his spirit broken long ago. In the hulk of an abandoned opera house, the art of restoration begins. M for Erik's past. E/C. Very dark in places so that light can shine on others. COMPLETE

Gustave Daae's new job as District Attorney has painted a target on Christine's back for anyone wishing to keep her father from prosecuting them. Erik gets hired to guard her, never expecting he'd have to guard her from stealing his heart, Leroux/Modern/EC.

Christine consents to become Erik's bride in order to save Raoul from certain death. The following is an account of her time as a living wife in her own words. Dark and not fluffy.

Leroux!Erik, and a more thoughtful and mature Christine. I knew he couldn't really be an Angel, however much I wanted to believe it! But then, who was he? Why would he hide from me, unless..? EC

"It's not your face that scared me, Angel."

Erik begins his life anew in Paris after many years of trial and struggle, swearing to never again submit to a man's fickle emotions. Perhaps Christine Daae can change his mind . . .

Phantom of the Opera set in medieval Europe. Erik plays the mysterious and terrifying Black Knight, who is searching for a bride. Christine plays a lonely servant girl, who is mistaken as the Black Knight's intended. Romance, mystery, and as always, EC.

What if Christine's plea for Raoul to spare the Phantom's life at the cemetery came too late? An EC alternative to the 2004 movie.

Modern day fic. He lives in apartment 5a and he's trying to forget. She lives in apartment 5b and she's trying to start a new life. Two people, two stories and one way forward. EC.

Don Juan Triumphant is finished and now I want to live like everybody else...I have invented a mask that makes me look like anybody. People will not even turn round in the streets... The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux

*COMPLETE* A unexpected reunion jolts Christine and Erik. Fluffy but fun! This story began as PG13 but rapidly escalated into an R rating. It is not possible to accurately portray such a passionate character as Erik in muted terms.