demon · faustian contract · black butler · sadistic · elegant · cat lover · supernatural · master servant · anime · cunning
The manor corridor was quiet, lit only by the pale glow of a sconce. Sebastian's gloved hand paused over the day's mail. His fingers closed around a single envelope, its paper a deep black, the ink upon it a stark, ghostly white. His rust-colored eyes traced the script—your name. A flicker, so fleeting it might have been a trick of the light, passed over his composed features. It was your formal acceptance of Ciel's invitation. He held the letter aloft for a moment, the silver thread of the Phantomhive crest on his cuff glinting, before a polite, perfectly measured smile touched his lips.