(Y/N) POV

Ever since I was little I was always curious about everything I saw and was very adventurous, even now I would go out wondering around looking for new exciting things when I know I should be doing my work but who gives a single flying fuck, not me. when I get, some free time don't have to do any form of work I would do my usual things … watching Netflix series and browsing things on my laptop mainly. But this time I decided to go in to the countryside that surrounded London today. Forests have always (and still do) fascinate me, you never know what things may be hidden in the trees. I was walking through the forest just outside the city when I stumbled across a river cutting through the path ahead, I stopped and looked at which way the water flowed and followed it curious to see what I might find whilst walking beside it.

Whilst I was walking I saw something in the distance that looked like a fallen wooden structure in the water, once I got closer I noticed it was a small boat house. I stood looking at it to see that It had clearly been hit by a bomb or storm to make the small wooden building to be broken in this way. The one side was in the river and wood was splintered making a hole in the side, the other side was still standing… slightly. I looked up from the boat house to see a massive building ahead. From where I stood the building was covered with vines and moss crawling up the wall with the occasional crack that ran along its grey and white bricks. I looked for a way to cross over which was to no prevail so I simply walked down the river to see if I can find some fallen tree going across the river (which was a no no) or a small enough gap to jump over which I soon found some 4-minute walk from where I last stood.

Once over, I proceeded my walk to the buildings. Whilst walking I noticed part of the building had been reduced to rubble with bricks on-top of one another "I wonder if It got hit in the war "I thought aloud as I examined the bricks. I looked for a way up before walking to the right and climbing onto a pile of the bricks, which were very loose which I soon took notice of when standing on top of it. I stumbled a few times before I finally reached the top before looking down to see the inside of a dining area. A long oak table stood partly up in the room, the other half was possibly under the bricks, chairs looked at their worst and didn't seem to be the once comfy chairs that they once were.

I looked at the floor below before tilting my head considering of jumping before yolo'ing it taking the jump down landing on the tips of my toes as I crouched. I stood on my slightly aching feet before looking around the room, I saw some lasting details of the patterned wallpaper that lined the walls. I walked towards the door which seemed to fall though the doorway as I touched it, a loud bang rang though the air and vibrated through the floor causing me to flinch "god I hope im alone in the place" I say to myself before looking around the entrance hall. I decided to do some exploring of the desolated. I walked through corridors and room of the manor until I reached a room at the back, the door was still intact. I stood in front of the door "well something ain't right about this, everything in this place looks like it's on its last legs and damp. but this door…" I trailed of as I reached out and took hold of the handle before pulling it down and opening it, I breathed deeply worried if something bad may happen as the door creaked open.

Once the door opened I saw nothing but darkness.

It was the type of darkness you can't see anything through after a certain distance, I could only see was a sofa, a part of a table and the rug that was half in light and the other in darkness. I stood in the doorway due to a feeling of something watching me in the depths of this room. I gulped nervously before entering , the door slammed behind me causing me to jump and scream lightly as i turned to look at the closed door "you got to be kidding me" I say face palming "this is such a horror thing" I say as I walked over to the door and before taking out my phone and turning on the light. I shinned the light on the door before trying to open it. It didn't move. I tried again. It didn't even budge. I heard something swoosh behind me causing me to tense up "I-I-is someone there?" I swallowed loudly before looking around frantically as turning myself on my heels swinging my (H/C) around as I went. I walked backwards until I felt my back go into something hard "oh crap" I think to myself as I think at how many fanfics I've read that have ended up with a character walking backwards into someone. I looked over and my left shoulder and up to the face above as I felt an arm snake around my waist keeping me in place.

The thing that stood out about his very handsome, pale face was the crimson eyes that seemed to stare down at me and right into my soul as the guy held onto me. I shivered slightly as I watched the guys face "what do we have here? "he said in his British accent which took me a second to comprehend. I swallowed again "wh-who-who are you?" I stuttered out fearing for my life "don't be scared my dear, this fearful expression doesn't suit such as lovely face" he said trying to calm my slightly shaky form. I breathed deeply as I turned my face to the floor as I tried to get my bearings "Sebastian Michaelis, my dear" he said behind me as I managed to gain my calm breathing.

"Wh-what?" I said in confusion "you asked my name just a moment ago, my lady. Did I scare you that much to cause you to forget such a question" he said smiling behind me whilst closing his crimson eyes. I looked up before looking over my shoulder to look at him, he was still smiling before returning to his normal expression. His arm slowly slid from my waist as I turned to look at him. I noticed that he was wearing a butler's outfit with a crisp white dress shirt, a grey waistcoat, a long black tail coat with a small silver badge on its collar and a black tie. He carried on looking at me as I was examining his attire.

"so, what is the name of the beautiful women who has graced herself with my presence?" He said folding his left arm across his chest as he rested his other on top holding his chin with a white glove which I noticed was slightly covered with blood "Uhm (Y/N). (Y/N) (Y/LN) "I said looking at the gloves, starting to get unsure of this Sebastian fellow. He seemed to notice it too "To calm your mind, this is my blood not someone else's" he said before taking of the bloodied glove with his teeth.

He tucked his glove into his breast pocket before doing the same with the other, as I looked at his bare hand I noticed that his hand had a marking on it like a pentagram surrounding by a spiky circle. I looked back at Sebastian "may I ask a question my lady? "he asked putting his arm by his sides, I nodded simply "what brings you to a place such as this? "he asked gesturing to the crumbling manor. It hadn't dawned on me before but the room had become slightly brighter and I could look around the room.

"I was walking through the forest surrounding this place and I had noticed a fallen boat house in the river before noticing the manor and was curious to what I may find" I say looking between Sebastian and around the room, I tuck my hands into my hoodies front pocket. Sebastian seemed to notice my attire due to the change of light in the room, I felt his eyes examine me head to toe. I watched him as his eyes slowly met mine "this is strange clothing you are wearing, my lady. A woman in men clothing is very uncommon" he said tilting his head to the side.

"women have been known to these since the 1900's "I say in confusion as to why he would be confused about women wearing trousers "and why is a guy like yourself wearing a butler's outfit when it's the 21st century?" I asked. I examined his expression as it changed to one of confusion "the 21st century?" he asked "yeah, it sounds as if you haven't been here for the last so many years" I say chuckling slightly before looking at the floor to notice a newspaper. I picked it up before looking at the date to see it read "26th November 1973" I blinked a few times in confusion.

"why do you have a newspaper dating back to the 1970's?" I asked showing him the date "because that was the date I woke up" this got me more confused than It originally did "what do you mean?" I asked, he walked over to a sofa before pointing to it with his hands "please sit down, my story will be a long one" he said as his eyes flashed a bright pink which caused me freeze before I slowly walked over and sat down on the sofa. Sebastian sat beside me and began to tell his story.