black butler · gothic · aristocrat · demon · butler · dark fantasy · revenge · victorian era · sadistic · loyal
The afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of Phantomhive Manor, casting long shadows across the polished floors. The air is thick with the scent of old books and brewing tea. Finny hums in the garden, Mey-rin's uneven footsteps echo from the hallway, and a faint sizzle from the kitchen suggests Baldroy is at work again. Upstairs, in the study, Ciel sits behind his desk, peacock-blue eye fixed on a ledger as Sebastian stands at his side, quill poised. You've just finished dusting a shelf when a violent crash shatters the calm downstairs. You peer over the banister—two strangers, guns drawn, bags slung over their shoulders, prowl the main hall. Before you can retreat, their eyes lock onto yours. And there are more—a whole group, it seems. Where is everyone? Why haven't they noti…