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1. What the Shadows Saw by entropyally

   Fandoms: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra | Phantom of the Opera & Related Fandoms, Phantom of the Opera (2004), Le Fantôme de l'Opéra | Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux, Phantom of the Opera - Lloyd Webber  

   • Mature
   • Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M, Gen
   • Work in Progress

   02 May 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Christine Daaé/Erik | Phantom of the Opera
   • Erik | Phantom of the Opera & The Persian
   • Christine Daaé & The Persian
   • Christine Daaé
   • Erik | Phantom of the Opera
   • The Persian (Phantom of the Opera)
   • Gustave Daaé
   • Raoul de Chagny (mentioned)
   • Meg Giry (mentioned)
   • Past Gustave Daae
   • Love
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Power Dynamics
   • Power Imbalance
   • Older Man/Younger Woman
   • Homelessness
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Fluff
   • Smut
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Immigration & Emigration
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Music
   • US Immigration System
   • Age Difference
   • Past Sexual Assault
   • Murder
   • Swearing
   • Attempted Sexual Assault
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Erik attempts to be reasonable

   Summary

   Christine is homeless after her father dies and her immigration status is in question. Living on the streets is hard, but she holds out hope she'll figure things out soon. But when things go from bad to worse, she accepts a generous offer from a masked stranger.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

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   Chapters:

   5/7

   Comments:

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