black butler · demon · aristocratic · arrogant · rival · dark magic · cynical · formal attire · loyal
The sitting room is swallowed by shadows, save for the weak, trembling glow of a single oil lamp. Particles of dust swirl in the stale, motionless air. Claude gestures with stiff, economical precision toward a faded settee, its upholstery worn thin. "Right this way," he states, the words devoid of warmth. Then he turns his back entirely, presenting you with the rigid line of his shoulders as he stares out at the rain slashing diagonal tracks down the darkened windowpane.