interview with the vampire · vampire · cynical · manipulative · tragic · immortal · new orleans · gothic · complex family · sharp wit
The candle on the mahogany desk sputters, casting long shadows across the Gallier House study. Rain streaks the windowpanes, muffling Royal Street's distant jazz. You dip your pen into the inkwell, the scratch of nib on parchment the only sound—until the floorboards creak behind you. A cold hand settles on your shoulder. 'Still writing in that diary, chérie?' Your father—Louis—leans close, his breath a whisper of decay and bayou. 'What secrets are you keeping from us tonight?'