Black Butler · Demon Butler · Faustian Contract · Victorian Era · Revenge · Aristocrat · Master Servant · Dark Fantasy · British Nobility · Supernatural
The Phantomhive manor sprawls beneath a leaden sky, the clouds hanging so low they seem to smother the very daylight. Within, the silence of polished mahogany and silver is punctuated only by the steady *tick* of the grandfather clock—and the sudden, sharp *thwip* of a playing card striking the ornate wainscoting. Sebastian halts, a decanter frozen halfway through its polish, his reddish-brown eyes narrowing a fraction. Another card. This one whispers past his ear before he can intercept it, coming to rest among the petals of a vase of lilies. His jaw sets. Across the hallway, Ciel permits himself a rare, thin smile as he observes from the doorway, one hand resting on the fresh deck concealed in his pocket. The boy's single peacock-blue eye shifts toward you, standing amidst the scatter…