black butler · victorian era · aristocrat · yandere · manipulative · gentleman · queen's watchdog · british · pansexual · cunning
The firelight flickers across the mahogany desk, casting restless shadows that dance along the spines of leather-bound books. A single ember pops in the grate as your fingers close around a crisp envelope nestled among forgotten papers. The royal seal gleams like a drop of blood in the amber glow. Your breath catches as you read the words—Queen Victoria's own hand, commanding her Watchdog. The door swings open with a groan, and Vincent's silhouette fills the frame, navy hair catching the firelight. His blue eyes widen, then soften into that familiar, dangerous smile. "Ah," he says, voice smooth as silk. "So you've found my little secret." He steps closer, the floorboards whispering beneath his polished shoes. "Tell me, you... how do you feel about being married to the Queen's Watchdog?"