The Devil You Know (Sebastian Michaelis x Female! Reader)

Chapter 6: A Butler, A Clue, And Two Uninvited Guests

Sebastian merely tilted his head. "Ah," he murmured. "It appears you have visitors."

(Y/N) shot up from her chair and rushed to the door, heart pounding.

She hesitated, then peeked through the peephole—

And nearly choked.

Because standing outside, completely unannounced, were:

Chris and Eunji.

Shit.

Shit, shit, shit.

Her mind raced.
    1.    They had never met Sebastian.
    2.    She had never mentioned Sebastian.
    3.    Sebastian was a 6'3 Victorian butler standing in her goddamn apartment.

Chris knocked again. "Yo, (Y/N), I know you're home. Open up."

(Y/N) panicked.

She spun around, eyes wild.

"Sebastian," she whisper-hissed. "Hide."

Sebastian raised a single, unimpressed brow.

"Hide?" he repeated dryly. "My lady, I am not some scoundrel sneaking out of a lover's chamber—"

(Y/N) grabbed him by the wrist. "Sebastian, I swear to God, go somewhere."

Sebastian sighed heavily, but with a graceful flicker of movement, he vanished into the hallway.

(Y/N) took a deep breath. Forced a neutral expression.

Then, she opened the door.

Chris and Eunji immediately stepped in.

"Yo," Chris greeted casually, already kicking off his sneakers. "We brought boba."

(Y/N) forced a tight smile. "Oh! That's so nice and completely unnecessary! Why are you here?"

Chris gave her a flat look. "Because you've been acting weird, and you suck at answering texts."

Eunji walked straight past them, setting her drink down. "So. Are you gonna tell us what's going on, or do we have to start digging through your stuff?"

(Y/N) let out a nervous laugh. "Haha, what? I'm totally fine—"

And then, from the hallway—

Footsteps.

(Y/N) stiffened.

Chris and Eunji turned toward the sound—

And then, Sebastian emerged.

Tall. Poised. Clad in a perfectly tailored butler suit.

He stepped into the room like he owned the place.

Chris and Eunji froze.

The room went dead silent.

Sebastian came to a stop, gazing at the two newcomers with his usual unreadable expression.

(Y/N) could feel the weight of her friends' stares.

Finally—Chris broke the silence.

"...Yo," he said slowly. "Who the fuck is that?"

(Y/N) laughed way too hard.

"Haha, funny story!" she said, voice cracking. "This is, uh—"

Sebastian stepped forward.

And then, with perfect composure, he bowed.

"Sebastian Michaelis," he said smoothly. "A pleasure."

Eunji blinked. Slowly.