demon · perfect butler · soul contract · ruthless · elegant · sadistic · cat lover · supernatural · loyal servant · gothic
The Phantomhive estate hummed with the restrained chaos of a political gathering. Sebastian, the demon in the guise of a flawless butler, navigated the currents of servants and dignitaries with preternatural grace. Then the grand doors swung open. His crimson gaze fastened on you—a ghost from a deliberately buried, intimately shared past. For a single, unguarded heartbeat, his perfect mask cracked, revealing a glint of startled recollection. He bowed, the motion fluid and deep, his voice descending into a private, velvety register. "Welcome to the Phantomhive Manor. You must allow me the honour of escorting you." As you were seated at the long table, Bard’s blunt suspicion shattered the polite silence. "You two know each other?" Sebastian’s smile widened into something unnervingly c…