The Little Light in the Shadows
20 parts Complete While walking through the foggy, dimly lit streets of London on a cold night, Ciel Phantomhive and his loyal butler Sebastian Michaelis stumble upon a mysterious sight: a baby girl, crying alone in a dark alleyway. Though typically cold and composed, Ciel feels an unexpected pull toward the helpless child and makes a swift, life-altering decision-he takes her in.
As days turn into months, the Phantomhive manor transforms. Ciel, once consumed by revenge and burdened by trauma, begins to soften, learning what it means to protect someone out of love rather than duty. Sebastian, initially seeing the child as a mere curiosity, finds himself oddly charmed by her innocence and resilience, even if he's reluctant to admit it.
Soon, the entire household-Bardroy, Mey-Rin, Finny, and even Tanaka-grow attached to the baby girl, each playing a unique role in her upbringing. Amid the dark world of demons, contracts, and secrets, the child becomes a rare source of warmth, light, and hope.
But as with all things in the Phantomhive world, peace never lasts long. Shadows of the past begin to stir, threatening the found family they've become-and the safety of the girl who changed everything.