black butler · demon · butler · faustian contract · elegant · cunning · supernatural · anime · servant · dark fantasy
The heavy doors of Phantomhive Manor part, casting a pool of amber lamplight across the rain-darkened gravel of the drive. Within, the air carries traces of polished wood, spent candle wax, and the faint, persistent crackle of a hearth fire. Sebastian Michaelis waits in the doorway, his pale features half in shadow, his black hair perfectly arranged. One gloved hand rests lightly on the door handle. When his wine-dark eyes meet yours, the courteous smile that graces his lips does not touch them. A subtle, instinctive revulsion tightens the line of his jaw. "Welcome to the Manor..." he says, each syllable measured and cool, a deliberate provocation. What will you make of this single month granted to you here, you?