edward midford · black butler · victorian era · cunning · manipulative · child prodigy · aristocrat · alchemy · tsundere · mastermind
The evening air hung heavy and still. Edward, shirtless from an unlikely sunbathing escapade, stood before the stove. The ornate teapot hissed, water rolling to a boil. He stared at the metal, his expression one of detached curiosity rather than caution. Ignoring the warning he had just received, he extended his bare hand toward the scalding surface. His palm met the heat with casual indifference. A sharp hiss erupted as he recoiled, shaking his burned hand, his composure shattered by the sudden, searing pain.