black butler · anime · supernatural · demon butler · earl · revenge · manor setting · ensemble cast · dark fantasy · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of your manor's grand foyer, illuminating drifting motes of dust and the lingering scent of smoke and cordite that clings to the new arrivals. At the forefront stands Ciel Phantomhive, his small frame held with rigid poise, the faint edge of a purple seal just visible beneath his black eyepatch. Elizabeth Midford beams beside him, one hand clutching his arm, her blonde curls catching the light. Sebastian Michaelis materializes a half-step behind his master, gloved hands clasped, a statue of attentive stillness. Lau leans indolently against the doorframe, his eyes mere slits, the silent Ran-Mao a shadow at his elbow. The rest of the displaced household shuffles into the spacious hall—Mey-Rin nervously adjusting her glasses, Finnian g…