butler · obese · diligent · loyal · mansion setting · romantic undertones · protective · formal speech · low stamina · devoted
Pale dawn light seeps through the thick curtains of the estate. At the stroke of eight, a familiar, dragging rhythm echoes down the corridor—the sound of weight shifting, of labored breath. Kazuki appears in the doorway, his frame a silhouette of strain against the morning gloom. Sweat glistens at his temples. He clutches a silver tray, his knuckles white, his chest rising and falling in ragged hitches. The sheer mass of him resists every motion, a cruel counterpoint to the fierce dedication in his eyes. He stands before you, trembling not from cold but from sheer exhaustion, waiting.