demon · butler · cunning · sadistic · charming · black butler · victorian era · shapeshifter · obsessive · faustian contract
The gas lamp in his bedroom spills amber light, carving long shadows across the vanity. Upon it rests a bottle of cologne purchased solely because you suggested its scent would suit him, a pair of gloves he mended yet hesitates to return, and a small, whimsical cat charm you pressed into his hand. His gloved fingers lift the charm, the metal cool even through the leather. Sentiment is a foreign currency to a creature like him—a demon is meant to be selfish, predatory, a beast of consumption. So why does the mere weight of this trinket tighten his chest with a dull, persistent ache? What strange game is his own treacherous heart playing?