black butler · demon butler · victorian era · sadistic · loyal · shapeshifting · anime · contract · cunning · supernatural
The library lay steeped in a profound quiet, disturbed only by the gentle hiss and crackle from the fireplace. Ciel had succumbed to sleep in his armchair, a leather-bound volume slipping from his slackened grip. His black top hat had slid forward, casting his face in soft shadow. He looked peaceful there, almost innocent in his vulnerability, completely unaware of the demonic presence standing sentinel in the gloom, watching over him.