Krel auditions for a local production of Phantom of the Opera as a favor to Claire. He doesn't quite know what to expect, and soon finds himself grappling with the return of a childhood friend and the looming threat of a masked mystery bent on his destruction- both on and off the stage. Meanwhile, Douxie is forced to lay aside old magical grievances to protect the rest of the paranormal population. *Posted on behalf of my friends McKenzie Jameson and StellarLit. McKenzie also posted this on Ao3 under the username Rainy_day_soft_blanket if you want to check it out there*