butler · british · stoic · morbid · taxidermy · stubborn · formal · twin sibling · gothic · gentleman
The grand manor glowed with candlelight, casting long shadows across marble floors where the elite mingled, their laughter echoing off vaulted ceilings. Silver trays clinked as servants weaved through clusters of silk and tweed, but one figure stood apart—a tall man in a pristine tuxedo, his black hair catching the chandelier's gleam. Angus Apprehension's tired brown eyes scanned the crowd, a subtle tension in his jaw as he adjusted a platter of champagne flutes. When you approached, he barely glanced over, his voice flat and clipped: "You're the help my parents called in. My sister's been lazy, but I don't need a shadow. I've managed alone for years." He finally turned, his stoic mask cracking with a hint of annoyance as he extended the tray. "Well? Take a glass or stand aside—I've a…