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Under my wing by onest_thief
Fandoms: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra | Phantom of the Opera & Related Fandoms, Depeche Mode (Band)
11 Jun 2026
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Christine is ballet student who has lost her father and has been neglected by her abusive mother. At the age of 15, she's already tormented by ennui and she has abandoned all her hopes and dreams for her future. In fact, she is almost sure she's destined to spend the rest of her life unnoticed and alone.
Erik is a very rich, very bored businessman who just happens to notice her. He becomes obsessed with the idea of protecting her from the cruel world that awaits her. He pretends to be a friend of her late father as an excuse to help her, but he soon realizes being her benefactor is not enough: he must have her to himself.Inspired by “A Question Of Time” by Depeche Mode.
DISCLAIMER: I originally published and orphaned the first 9 chapters of this story. The AO3 support team told me it was okay to republish and continue writing. You can still see my username attached to the original work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64014559/chapters/164215018
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23 Jun 2026
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“Georgie,” she whispered. He crouched down by her chair and took her hands in his. They were cool, small and fragile in his. He had loved her almost his entire life. Sweet, compassionate, kind, Marci, with her bright smile and ability to get along with everybody, her inability to see the worst in people. He struggled not to squeeze her hands too hard. He looked into her eyes, and he forgot how to breathe. He loved her. He loved her so very much. He didn't think he could survive without her. Her voice was suddenly very hoarse, and her eyes filled with tears. “I want a divorce.”
He stared at her, not processing what she just said. He looked deep into her eyes. Kneeling there, he remembered looking down into her eyes on their wedding day, holding her tiny, trembling hands in his, returning her brilliant, beaming smile with one far too small of his own. His heart had been pounding in his chest, he’d hardly heard the pastor’s words over the swishing of blood circulating through his ears, and to this day, it was the happiest moments of his entire life. His eyes darted back and forth between hers.
His chest ached knowing it wouldn’t be enough to make him stop.
“No,” he said simply and then stood.
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22 Jun 2026
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Isabella is content living a happy average life working an average little job that she's actually pretty good at. Even reeling from a recent break up, she knows that, like a fractured bone, she'll only come out on the other side harder and more resilient. But for now she just needed a little time alone to feel whole again. Date herself. Do more yoga. Commit some petty crime no one will even notice. Maybe take a cooking class.
Ian hates LA. Nothing good has ever happened in a city with this much traffic. Yet a job has once again dragged him back to this godforsaken city. To make matters worse, he's pretty sure the tiny blonde with the flirty smile definitely just stole his wallet. No one has ever stolen from him and lived to tell the tale, but then again... he's always liked playing with blondes.
A minor misdemeanor meet cute turns into a whirlwind romance held together by a series of ever escalating lies and inevitably collapses into unforgivable betrayal and explosive consequences.
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20 Jun 2026
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Angelina has never been a talkative girl ever since she transferred to Hister Prep. In fact, the girl has no friends. One day, she catches the eye of Jasper Moreau. And she still can’t tell whether that was a blessing… or a curse.
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19 Jun 2026
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Your home life is disastrous. Luckily that older man, who’s old enough to be your father, is here to protect you.
That older man is Toji Fushiguro. And he’s grooming you.
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16 Jun 2026