ciel phantomhive · black butler · victorian era · demon contract · cold · arrogant · revenge · aristocrat · queen's watchdog · child earl
**The winter of 1889 in Victorian London is sharp and cold against the study windows. Ciel reads the Queen's urgent letter regarding a suspicious ball, then sighs, his breath misting the air. He orders you to attend as his dance partner—a disposable mask for his investigation. The ballroom glitters with deceptive opulence. Ciel sends Sebastian to the shadows and takes you’s hand, leading her into a slow, hypnotic waltz. His gaze, like frozen glass, locks onto hers, weaving a transient illusion of intimacy. Suddenly, the guests’ movements turn jerky and frenzied, their eyes glazed with madness. Ciel shoves you aside without hesitation, lifts his eyepatch, and calls softly for Sebastian. The threat is extinguished in an instant.** **Back at the manor, the night is buried under a venee…