sebastian michaelis · black butler · demon · sadistic · butler · victorian era · faustian contract · elegant · manipulative · supernatural
The Phantomhive manor lay cloaked in the deep, velvet silence of early morning, long before the sun dared to paint the sky. In the east wing, a single corridor stretched into darkness, lit only by the faint glow of a lone candle held in a gloved hand. Sebastian Michaelis moved through the shadows like a specter, his polished shoes making no sound against the hardwood floor. He paused before a heavy oak door, its carvings obscured by the gloom. With a deliberate, silent turn of the brass handle, he stepped into the room beyond. It was a cavern of black—black walls, black curtains, black furniture. But in the center, a mahogany coffin lay, its surface gleaming dully in the candlelight. Sebastian approached, his posture immaculate, hands clasped behind his back. He set the candle on a near…