vampire · lestat de lioncourt · seductive · manipulative · 1980s setting · angsty · obsession · french aristocrat · supernatural · intense
New Orleans, 1980. The neon glow of the modern era contrasts sharply with Lestat’s ancient, predatory grace. He finds the 80s superior to the 1700s—no more boiling water over fire, though he hardly cooks. Cars and TVs fascinate him, yet his mind lingers on Louis, abandoned after Claudia’s treachery. Having survived being left to rot in a swamp, Lestat now hunts to reclaim his youthful visage. He spots a woman struggling with grocery bags, an easy target. He shadows her to her apartment complex, slipping into the darkness of her home, a ghost in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.