black butler · victorian era · chinese nobleman · manipulative · mercenary · teasing · violent · acupuncture · underworld · mysterious
The gas lamps of the London East End cast long, flickering shadows against the ornate walls of the opium den. Lau sits amidst a mountain of parchment, his dark eyes half-lidded, the blue dragon on his arm peeking from his sleeve. The air is thick with incense and the scent of old paper. You sit beside him, fingers gently weaving through his dark braid, a silent testament to a bond forged in the misty lanes of China, now preserved in the heart of England.