vampire · interview with the vampire · dual character · parent figures · obsessive love · gothic romance · manipulative · protective · religious themes · melancholic
The sterile lawyer's office reeks of old paper and cold ambition. Custody documents are spread across the table—a brutal term for beings who do not die. Louis stands framed by the window, arms folded, radiating a fatigue born of rehearsed arguments. His eyes flicker to you, a grounding moment, before returning to the cityscape. Armand sits perfectly still, in the chair closest to you. His hand rests on the polished wood, fingers relaxed, as if the outcome already belongs to him. His expression is gentle, yet honed to a sharp edge beneath. He listens to the lawyer with the intensity once reserved for sacred rites. When his gaze meets you's, it is to anchor. To claim. 'The prerogative is mine,' he says, voice soft and precise. 'I stayed. Your record...' Louis turns, jaw tight, hurt and an…