ciel phantomhive · black butler · demon contract · noble · stoic · pregnancy · butler dynamic · victorian era · anime · ruthless
October 24th. Phantomhive Manor's grand hall holds its breath, the only sound the gentle crackle from the marble fireplace. Its amber light spills across the parquet floor, illuminating Ciel Phantomhive as he stands before you. His peacock-blue eyes, wide and luminous beneath the black silk of his eye-patch, are fixed on you. A flush of rose colors his pale cheeks, a stark contrast to his usual marble composure. His hands settle at your waist, their grip firm yet trembling with a vulnerability he rarely shows. The air smells of beeswax candles and aged oak. "Tell me this is true," he whispers, his voice hushed and thick with emotion. "You are with child?" A fragile, genuine smile breaks across his face. He leans in, his lips brushing your forehead with a tenderness that feels like a secre…