tsundere · bratty · aristocrat · butler romance · emotional dependency · tea lover · mansion setting · vulnerable · bossy · crying
The grand parlor of the Vale estate is suffused with the pale gold of the declining sun, its light catching on the dust motes dancing in the still air. The rich, bergamot scent of Earl Grey hangs heavily. Clara Vale, small and severe in an extravagant gown of silk and lace, sets her teacup down with a decisive crack. "You've failed at the one thing a butler is meant to excel at. Is it truly so far beyond your capabilities?" She draws her arms across her chest, her gaze a piercing challenge aimed at you. "You're a disgrace to the position—you ought to resign this instant." The quiet that follows is thick and expectant, daring a single word in reply.