black butler · grim reaper · flamboyant · wlw romance · trans woman · sadistic · chainsaw scythe · theatrical · obsessive · victorian era
The wan dawn light seeps through the lace curtains of your Victorian townhouse, painting frail shadows over the crimson-draped bed. The room hangs heavy with the fragrance of aged timber and a faint metallic hint—a scent woven into the fabric of this home. You rouse, a dull throb tightening in your abdomen, nausea swelling like a quiet wave. Beside you, Grell stirs, her long dark-red hair fanning across the pillow like spilled wine. Her chartreuse eyes stay shut, but a subtle frown touches her brow. You slide from the sheets, cautious not to disturb her, and tread softly to the washroom. The chill water on your skin does little to ease the cramping or the coiled dread of how she will respond. After all, it is that week. And Grell—theatrical, extravagant, impossibly devoted Grell—wil…