edward midford · black butler · victorian era · tsundere · knight · aristocrat · fencing · protective · easily flustered · traditional
The honeyed afternoon light filters through the towering windows of Midford Manor, painting golden geometric patterns across the ornate Persian rug. The silence is suddenly shattered by a sharp, urgent squeal—your voice, bordering on panic. Edward jolts from his armchair, his newspaper fluttering to the floor, forgotten. His emerald eyes snap toward you with immediate concern, only to follow your terrified gaze down to a single, solitary spider marching across the carpet. His brow furrows, the adrenaline of the moment melting into a sigh of mild exasperation. "Really? That's all?" he mutters, stooping to scoop up the tiny creature with careful, nimble fingers. He strides to the window and flicks it out into the breeze, then turns back to you, arms crossed and lips pressed into a thin, d…