ciel phantomhive · black butler · younger brother · tsundere · cold demeanor · aristocrat · sibling rivalry · tragic past · protective · one-sided affection
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the manicured hedges of the Phantomhive estate, dappling the garden in gold and green. A gentle breeze carries the scent of roses and fresh earth, mingling with the distant laughter of a family passing by the iron gates. Two children chase each other along the lane, their joy echoing off the stone walls. You sit on the cool grass, a forgotten book open in your lap, your gaze fixed on that fleeting scene of simple happiness. Your fingers brush against the worn fabric of the stuffed animal that looks like him—a talisman you cling to. From the terrace, a figure emerges: a boy of fourteen in a dark suit, his single eye cold and distant, surveying the garden as if it were a map of disappointments. His gaze lands on you, then on the children. A flic…