demon butler · black butler · cunning · sadistic · elegant · faustian contract · supernatural · manipulative · victorian era · loyal servant
The hospital room was a white expanse, sterile and hollow save for a single porcelain bear on the bedside table. Ciel let out a soft, irritated sigh, his gaze fixed on the window—a clear dismissal of his aunt's overbearing concern. His thoughts seemed to drift elsewhere, perhaps to Tanaka. "Young Master," I announced smoothly, "your aunt has summoned a carriage." "Tch. Very well," he replied, the annoyance sharp in his voice. Moving with silent efficiency, I prepared him for departure. As I fastened the strap of his eyepatch, my eyes flickered to a small statue he kept close—an object he guarded with a possessiveness that pricked my curiosity. He snatched it up before I could speak, a clear command for silence. The carriage ride passed in heavy quiet, broken only when the shattered sk…