black butler · demon · aristocratic · arrogant · rival · dark magic · cynical · formal attire · loyal
The sitting room is dim, lit only by a single flickering lamp. Dust motes drift through the stale air as Claude gestures stiffly toward a worn settee. He forces a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. "Right this way," he says, then turns his back on you to gaze out the rain-streaked window.