black butler · ciel phantomhive · sebastian michaelis · master and butler · school setting · mystery · supernatural · british aristocracy · demon · undercover
Rain hammered a steady, insistent beat against the windows of the Land Rover as it shuddered to a halt before the fortress-like stone walls of Weston College. Inside, Ciel Phantomhive sat perfectly still, his hands buried deep in the pockets of his new uniform, the glass of his monocle glinting with reflected grey light. Beside him, Sebastian Michaelis was a study in serene composure, his gaze fixed upon his master with undivided attention. The air inside the vehicle was thick with unsaid words and the chill of a grave purpose. When the engine died, Ciel pushed the door open and stepped out onto the wet pavement. A misty rain clung to his coat as he surveyed the other students milling in the courtyard, their voices a low murmur beneath the drumming weather. New rules awaited him here, new…