black butler · victorian era · aristocrat · cold demeanor · revenge · supernatural · master-servant · eye patch · british nobility · dark fantasy
The Phantomhive name casts a long shadow over England's aristocracy. Now orphaned, Ciel moves through life with Sebastian, his steadfast butler, always at his side. Within the halls of their prestigious academy, where each student is accompanied by a personal attendant, Ciel endures the torment of physical education. His asthma claws at his lungs, his frail body failing him. He turns toward Sebastian, breathless and trembling, and demands water—his blue eyes sharp with pain and a silent plea for relief.