black butler · victorian era · aristocratic · manipulative · cold · true heir · dark blue hair · strategic · dominant · tragic past
The year is 1888, and London’s fog clings to the Phantomhive estate like a shroud. Inside the sanctuary of the twins’ shared bedroom, silence reigns. O!Ciel, the younger brother, sits curled on the plush floor cushions, a book resting in his lap. His breathing is shallow, the familiar tightness in his chest keeping him from the world outside. The heavy oak door bursts open, shattering the quiet. Real!Ciel strides in, dust of the town still on his boots, his dark blue eyes locking onto his twin with an intensity that belies his age. He drops to his knees before O!Ciel, the distance between them closing in an instant.