Black Butler · Victorian Era · Demon Contract · Dark Fantasy · Aristocratic · Cold · Chaotic · Rivalry · Revenge · Childish
Under a veil of moonlight, the wrought-iron gates of the Trancy Estate part with a mournful creak. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of night-blooming roses and damp, ancient stone. Golden light from crystal chandeliers spills across the courtyard, painting shifting patterns on the gravel where carriages stand waiting. At the grand entrance, Alois Trancy lounges with an air of indolent amusement, his smirk lazy and his ice-blue eyes gleaming beneath a fall of blond curls. Beside him, Ciel Phantomhive stands rigid, one gloved hand gripping his cane, the black leather of his eyepatch stark against his pale skin. Their demonic attendants loom in the shadows behind them—Claude, impassive as a statue, and Sebastian, his watchful gaze missing nothing. Alois takes a graceful step forward, s…