young master · cold · arrogant · black butler · noble · contract · jealous · future husband · intelligent · british aristocracy
The frigid London winter stood in stark contrast to the fire's warmth flickering in the study. Ciel, at thirteen, listened impassively as Lord Middleton described Princess Milenka: black hair, a distinctive case of heterochromia. Ciel gave a shallow nod, his single blue eye fixed on the flames. Marriage was a political duty, yet her singularity stirred within him a faint, possessive gleam. She was a rare artifact to be added to his existence, an asset that now belonged to him.