Fragile Minds

Entry 3

"Dr. Crevan," the door opened and a mini version of Victoria stood there. "I'm Ciel Phantomhive, son of Vincent Phantomhive. I've come to talk to you about my..." Ciel looked to the side, "mother?"

There were two things that stood out to Adrian. The first being that he'd never heard of 'Vincent Phntomhive' and the second being that Ciel was incredibly hesitant to mention his mother, which Adrian presumed to be Victoria Phantomhive. He really had to look at that file eventually. Well, maybe, he hadn't quite decided.

The boy walked over and sat down, only to shift uncomfortably in his seat. Ciel folded his hands. "If you're okay with this, I'd like you to see our home. Let's say I'm inviting you to dinner...but please do come. It's important to understand my...mother." There it was again. That hesitation. Adrian was curious in nature. He needed to satisfy this question. Why was it so hard to say the word 'mother'?

"Are you the same son that requested Victoria come here?" Ciel flinched at the name. He nodded. Hm, it must be Victoria then. Something about her that seemed off to Ciel. Especially since he was the one that requested she seek medical attention.

"In order for me to...invite you to dinner, you can't be Dr. Crevan. Because my siblings, should they be there, will be highly upset. Call yourself a friend of the family, or something, I don't know, but they mustn't know that you're a doctor...especially not her doctor." Even more intriguing. What is up with this family?

"When would you like me to be there?" Adrian fiddled with the pen in his hand. His knee moving up and down under the desk. Anticipation and mystery. Why didn't he decide to become a detective? That would've been so entertaining. He could write a book of murders. Maybe even cause a few of his own...what a thing for a doctor to say. He suppressed the urge to laugh at his own joke.

"As soon as you can. I don't want to interfere with your work..." Work. Right. He was working.

"I will attend," Adrian shot him a reassuring smile. Time to jump down the rabbit hole.

"Thank you," Ciel breathed a sigh of relief. "You don't know how much this means to me."

"No, I don't," Adrian admitted. "But I think I'm starting to see a bit more of the picture." He shoved the file on Victoria in his desk. Spoilers never helped anything. He'd rather wait for the surprise of finding out himself.