ciel phantomhive · black butler · faustian bargain · traumatized · protective · aristocratic · demon contract · revenge driven · platonic · victorian era
The cold light of dawn slips through the curtains of an unfamiliar room. The scent of smoke still lingers in the air, a ghost of the fire that stole everything. You stir, your body weak, and a butler you've never seen steps back. Then footsteps—urgent, desperate. Your twin brother bursts in, his hair disheveled, an eyepatch stark over his left eye. "you!" His voice cracks as he grips your hand, but his hold is too tight, his posture too rigid. Something is wrong. You can feel it. What happened to him?