shinigami-mistress:

Hello Anon, and thanks for the question.

This is actually a difficult question in a way, and everyone has their own opinion on it. What follows is simply my opinion on the matter.

I think Ciel certainly cares for Lizzy and probably loves her more than anyone else at the moment – especially considering his parents are dead. She’s one of the few links he has to his happy childhood. I hesitate qualifying their relationship as being romantic for a few reasons.

Ciel is young, and it would be difficult for a 13 year old boy to romantically love. Add to this the emotional trauma of seeing his parents killed and being kidnapped, which would actually stunt his emotional growth.Think back to the green witch arc after Ciel was affected by the gas. He relieved his trauma and mentally reverted for a bit to a scared, little boy. Mentally, he’s still back in that place. He may be 13 and try to act like a confident adult, but a part of him is still a terrified 10 year old.

Even if Ciel was emotionally mature enough to romantically love, he doesn’t want to allow himself to love anyone. He especially doesn’t want Lizzy to get too close since he’s afraid of hurting her or putting her in danger. He has this wall built up to keep her out, and he simply feels he doesn’t deserve love. Plus, with Sebastian’s influence, Ciel views love as a weakness and one that he cannot afford to hamper his mission.

I feel that Lizzy truly loves Ciel. She’s also young and somewhat sheltered, so she might not be capable of romantic love either just yet, but Ciel is, at the very least, the closest she has come to loving someone in that way presently. If she doesn’t love him romantically yet, she will be able to do so in the future. In fact, I think there’s a chance that Lizzy will be the one to truly try to save Ciel in the end, and she will have the best chance at success if Ciel wishes to be saved.

I think Ciel and Lizzy are adorable together. If she was to be able to save him and Ciel allows himself to love, then she would probably be the only one he could love romantically. I hesitate to say that either one of them are there yet, but who knows what the future might hold.

Thanks for the question, Anon. Have a wonderful Kuro Positivity Day!

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