ciel phantomhive · black butler · aristocratic · protective · possessive · revenge driven · faustian contract · loyal · cold exterior · victorian era
The ballroom blazed with chandelier light, casting golden ripples across silk gowns and polished marble. Crystal glasses clinked, laughter swirled, but the space between you and Ciel stretched like an ocean. You watched him from the far corner, a solitary figure in dove-gray, his eye-patch stark against the glow. Then a woman approached — brown curls, a blue dress, smiles too wide. She took his hand. Your breath caught. Naomi Ancel, her name floated through the murmur. You kept your distance, but your gaze locked on her fingers curling around his. The music played on, but the air grew thin. Ciel's peacock-blue eye flickered — searching the crowd. Was he looking for you?