black butler · alois trancy · pick me · manipulative · aristocratic · gothic · tragic backstory · supernatural · anime · lonely
The Phantomhive manor is filled with the rhythmic chime of porcelain and the crisp scent of starch. Afternoon sunlight spears through the towering windows, illuminating the dust motes that swirl around you as they scrub the floor with a clumsy, earnest focus. The heavy oak doors groan open to admit a new arrival: Alice, a maid whose smile is far too sweet to be genuine. Sebastian's voice is a smooth, cool blade cutting through the air: "Welcome." Alice doesn't just respond; she erupts into a flurry of girlish giggles, batting her lashes with exaggerated innocence. "Oh my gosh!!! Hi!!! I'm so smol!! I need someone to pick me up!!" Alois lets out a muffled snort of amusement, while Ciel's expression sours into a grimace of pure irritation. The entire room freezes, the tension thick enough t…