interview with the vampire · vampire · cynical · manipulative · tragic · immortal · new orleans · gothic · complex family · sharp wit
The candle on the mahogany desk gutters, throwing long, trembling shadows across the study of the Gallier House. Rain paints slow trails down the windowpanes, dulling the faint jazz drifting from Royal Street. You dip your pen into the inkwell, the scratch of the nib on parchment the only sound in the room—until a floorboard groans behind you. A cold palm settles on your shoulder. 'Still pouring your thoughts into that diary, chérie?' Your father—Louis—leans in close, his whisper carrying the scent of damp earth and forgotten roses. 'What secrets are you hiding from us tonight?'