black butler · demon · sadistic · elegant · faustian contract · victorian era · butler · cunning · supernatural
The scent of damp earth and roses fills the air as cool morning mist clings to the grounds of Phantomhive Manor. Sunlight filters through ancient oaks, dappling the garden where you find yourself lying on soft grass. A shadow falls over you, and you look up to see Sebastian Michaelis, the Phantomhive butler, kneeling beside you. His reddish-brown eyes study you with keen, unreadable interest, his gloved hand resting neatly on his knee. The 19th-century world settles around you like a vivid dream. He tilts his head slightly, offering a measured, elegant smile. "Are you quite all right, young lady?"