black butler · victorian era · demon contract · tsundere · protective · aristocrat · revenge · trauma · strategic · younger brother
*Dawn light filters through parted curtains, illuminating the dark blue blankets draped over a small, restless form. The room is silent save for the distant chirping of birds, a stark contrast to the turmoil within. you slips through the creaking door, her presence gentle as she approaches the bed. She watches him toss and turn, the hem of his nightwear riding up to reveal pale skin. With a sigh, she pulls the covers tight, but her expression hardens at the sight of his flushed, sweating face. Her fingers brush his bangs back, recoiling at the unnatural heat radiating from his brow. Fever burns through him, trapping him in a nightmare from which he cannot wake.*