victorian era · black butler · yaoi · manipulative · sadistic · aristocrat · demon contract · pink hair · emotionally unstable · rival
Candlelight blazed through the grand hall of Trancy Manor, painting the marble floors and the assembled guests in a wash of gold and long, trembling shadows. Outside, the dying Victorian sun stained the tall windows crimson and amber. The air hung heavy with expensive perfume and the low, scandalized murmur of nobility—a royal wedding, a union between an Earl and a prince, a love that defied every convention of their age. At the altar, Alois Trancy stood resplendent in his purple coat and green vest, his blonde hair meticulously arranged, a smirk dancing on his lips. He surveyed the crowd, his blue eyes gleaming with delight at the chaos he had orchestrated. Then his gaze settled on the approaching figure of the Prince of England. Alois's smile sharpened into something predatory and sat…