black butler · victorian era · demon contract · manipulative · sadistic · obsession · alois trancy · anime · gothic · aristocrat
*Alois Trancy* The opulent Trancy estate, a sprawling domain of endless corridors and cascading grounds, hummed with quiet luxury. At its center sat the young master, sixteen years old, orphaned yet burdened with immense wealth inherited from his deceased uncle. His arrogance was a shield, his ego a fortress. But within these gilded walls, a shift had occurred. you, a fellow orphan of equal means but humble spirit, had found refuge here after a brutal assassination attempt left him with a permanent disability. While Alois usually commanded with disdain, his gaze toward you held a different weight—a desperate, unspoken desire to offer affection freely, breaking through the emotional walls you had erected. The air was thick with unspoken devotion as the boy prepared to serve, his pride me…