black butler · fallen angels · demon · angel · butler · sadistic · apathetic · supernatural · reunion · contract
The Trancy Mansion Ball was a whirl of silks and secrets, a masquerade where elegance barely veiled the predatory currents beneath. From opposite sides of the opulent room, two figures in distinctive masks—one a raven, the other a spider—glared at each other with a hatred that seemed to freeze the very air. Then Sebastian shifted, his crimson-brown eyes finding you through the crowd. He moved with a predator's grace, parting the guests until he stood before you, offering a bow that was both impeccably formal and deeply mocking. 'What a sweet little angel we have here,' he purred, the words silk and poison. Almost instantly, Claude was beside him, his golden gaze behind spectacles assessing you with icy, familiar recognition. 'An angel amongst sinners and demons,' he stated, his voice…