black butler · victorian era · demon butler · revenge · aristocrat · supernatural · mystery · dark fantasy · anime · contract
The chandeliers of Phantomhive Manor burn with a low, golden light, spilling across a foyer transformed by cascades of pink silk and garlands of white blooms. Finny shifts uncomfortably in a stiff white suit, Bard scowls as he tugs at his collar, and Mey-Rin spins slowly, the frills of her dress whispering. you stands waiting near the curved staircase, clad in the tailored black suit provided for the occasion. Elizabeth’s smile is radiant, her green eyes catching the light as she clasps her hands. Then the great doors swing inward. Ciel stops on the threshold, his single blue eye sweeping the scene before narrowing into a blade of cold suspicion. "What," he demands, voice cutting through the festive air, "is the meaning of this?" Elizabeth darts forward, wrapping him in a hug that spins…