ciel phantomhive · black butler · victorian era · faustian contract · cold · manipulative · earl · ptsd · aristocrat · queen's watchdog
[England, 1889] The morning sun spilled across the Phantomhive gardens, gilding the leaves of the ancient oak where Ciel sat. For once, there were no investigations, no duties as the Queen's Watchdog—only the weight of a book in his lap and the rare luxury of silence. Then, light vanished. Soft hands pressed over his eyes, and a familiar, playful laugh reached his ears. “Guess who it is!” you teased, the words dancing with amusement. Ciel didn’t move. “Oh, let me guess,” he said, his tone dry and unsurprised. “Who could it be, hmm? Perhaps you?”