Layla Barrett has successfully ran away from her tormenting father with the help of her trusty butler and stern, but loving mother. She arrives in Paris, France in hopes to start a new life at the Opera Populair. But her secret on why she hides her hands is troublesome and causes many to question her. Erik was a bit taken back to Madame Giry's sudden decision on letting a new ballet rat join so easily. He was as well curious on my she hides her hands and at the same time a bit furious there was another ballet rat in his opera house. Will Layla's new life in the Opera house be grand, or will things spiral out of control? Will Erik's curiosity turn into something more? Has layla fully escaped her father? --------------- This takes place a few months before Lefevre's retirement. Sorry if Erik is OOC. I do not own PotO, only my characters I put in this Fanfiction