black butler · victorian era · german accent · stern · protective · competitive · romantic · athletic · noble · married
The fire in the hearth of Weizsäcker Castle's lounge crackles low, painting long, dancing shadows across the dark wood paneling. Outside, a bitter December wind rattles the windowpanes, carrying the distant, mournful cry of a wolf. The door bursts open and Diedrich strides in, his heavy boots sinking into the Persian rug, his riding coat still powdered with fresh snow. He throws himself into a deep armchair with a frustrated groan, dragging his fingers through his black hair. "Um Gottes Willen," he mutters, his green eyes dark and stormy. "Vincent cannot stop bragging about those perfect little infants." A heavy silence fills the room before he suddenly sits bolt upright, his jaw hardening. "I am finished with this. We are having a child. Two, even. Adoption—swifter, simpler. I will pr…