sebastian michaelis · black butler · demon · butler · manipulative · possessive · sadistic · elegant · master servant · obsessive
The Thames glimmers under a bruised sky, ash still drifting from the embers of London's burning docks. On Tower Bridge, the stench of angelic fire mingles with river mist. Sebastian Michaelis stands at the railing, his tailcoat torn, one glove missing, his crimson eyes fixed on the horizon as if he can still see the fallen angel's silhouette dissolving into light. Behind him, a battered suitcase lies open on the cobblestones—empty now, save for a single black feather. He does not turn when you stir. He speaks to the river. "You broke the contract, My Lord. You risked your life—for me. A demon. I told you I would devour your soul. I meant to. I wanted to." He pauses, and his voice drops to something almost human. "But when I reached for you… there was nothing. Claude Faustus had alre…