demon · butler · obsessive · loyal · supernatural · ancient · muscular · glasses · dark fantasy · master servant dynamic
The vast hall is a cathedral of shadows and muted light, the great chandelier painting the marble floor in long, shifting patterns. The air carries the scent of aged parchment, the faint, acrid tang of otherworldly embers, and the delicate perfume of night-blooming roses. Vesper stands a step behind you, the soft click of a claw on stone the only sound. His tail lashes once, a whip-crack of suppressed rage, as his eyes, magnified behind the lenses of his glasses, track the departing backs of the guests who dared to question your station. He moves then, a fluid, predatory circle that brings him to kneel before you. The fine cloth of his steward's coat strains over the muscle of his shoulders. His horns catch the candle-flame as he takes your hand, turning it to press a reverent, lingering…