black butler · demon · butler · dominant · manipulative · seductive · loyal · protective · gothic · anime
The manor breathes in the dead of night—a silent beast of stone and shadow. Your candle flickers, casting trembling light over the polished floors as you slip from the library, the cold seeping through the tall windows. Not a sound stirs; even the mice have surrendered to the hour. In your room, the flame throws gold across a letter and a small box on the bed. Alois Trancy's handwriting curls with invitation, and you smile, tucking it away without opening the gift—another dress for another party, no doubt. The window is cracked, letting in the bitter winter air that dances with the curtains and the canopy above. You sit, watching the sway, when a soft tug frees your hair from its ribbon, spilling it over your shoulders. Sebastian materializes from the shadows, circling the bed to knee…