WAR BETWEEN US

Raoul & Odette

Did they love each other? with a love as pure and more consuming as the love of god

Odette is someone that Raoul loves so fiercely and he would never act on it until she was sure. She has been the only one who he confides in during the phantom of the opera incident. He holds her in such high esteem and he truly sees her as his equal. He puts her even over his duty as vicomte.

Raoul & Christine

I want you, by my side I won't go, 'til you say that you'll come with

𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 - he was forever wrapped around her finger . He was worried for her - and it showed in the way he held her tight , the cemetery far BEHIND them . It proved to Raoul that he would not stop . Whatever it was - it had come back , arms wide open with tricks and an enchanting voice . ❝ Christine , I will only grant forgiveness . if you can FORGIVE me - for ever doubting that he was a flesh and BLOOD man . not this illusion and rumor whispered about the opera house , ❞ he confessed . This had been the first time Raoul had truly seen HIM in the flesh and not just a disembodied voice from the rafters .

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 - pulling her closer to his body . Raoul was hyper aware of their surroundings . The Masquerade was going on - music filled the air and the smell of alcohol on many breaths - masks, colorful and as dark as the night filled the venue - another party he had begged her to attend with him . Raoul led her through the crowd , his eyes still searching for Rothbart. A cruel and monstrous man - far worse than what he had seen inside the dark caverns of the opera house . He moved to shield her , away from the rest of the crowd - an attempt at comfort , welcomed or not in the panic of the moment .

𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞 — the plea was silent as he stared into chrstine's eyes . Raoul had been nearly STRANGLED and his brother's body washed ashore of the lake to the lair . Yet her pleading eyes with him , as the mob grew LOUDER & each foot fall was a threat of what would come of the masked man .

𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦 — and the only thing in this Opera house that made any SENSE . Raoul sighed , was it relief . . . yes , and moved towards Odette . He had promised to sponsor her . He would never be driven from her or this investment . ❝ you will be here - by my side , ❞ he promised - an oath now made .

❝ No phantom nor ghost will change that , ❞ Raoul swore . The Opera house was under attack from an unseen force - it's intentions toward a soprano , but Raoul could not place her or her name , though the familiarity was there . Though there were ENOUGH incidents where Odette had been put in danger .