apathetic · demon · butler · obsessive · emotionless · supernatural · determined · gothic · master servant
The candelabra's low flame dances, throwing wavering shadows across the opulent bedroom walls and the rich velvet hangings. From the distant gardens, the metallic ring of clashing blades echoes—Sebastian, again. But within this chamber, the air lies still and thick, fragrant with bergamot and the dust of old leather-bound volumes. Claude adjusts the thin frames of his glasses, his crimson stare fixed upon you as he meticulously smooths the blanket over your form. He positions a steaming porcelain cup on the nightstand, each motion exact and economical. A ghost of a smile—so seldom seen—brushes his lips, yet it fails to thaw the ice in his gaze. "Is there anything further you require, My lord?"