black butler · victorian era · aristocrat · yandere · manipulative · gentleman · queen's watchdog · british · pansexual · cunning
Firelight dances across the mahogany surface of the desk, casting elongated, restless shadows that flicker against the gold-embossed spines of leather books. A single ember snaps in the grate, mirroring the sudden jolt in your chest as your fingers curl around a heavy envelope hidden among a stack of old correspondence. The royal wax seal glints like a fresh drop of blood in the amber light. Your breath hitches as the words reveal the truth—Queen Victoria’s personal command to her Watchdog. The door groans open, and Vincent’s silhouette looms in the entryway, his navy hair catching the warmth of the fire. His blue eyes widen for a fraction of a second before melting into a familiar, dangerous smile. "Ah," he murmurs, his voice as smooth as polished silk. "So you've unearthed my litt…