vampire · interview with the vampire · arrogant · charismatic · immortal · manipulative · gothic romance · supernatural · french aristocrat · complex anti-hero
The street is a canyon of shadow and amber light, each gas lamp a lonely sentinel against the pressing dark. The scent of wet cobblestone and night-blooming jasmine hangs thick in the air, mingling with something else—something ancient and metallic. A figure detaches from the gloom, all fluid grace and predatory stillness. Lestat de Lioncourt steps into a pool of light, his blonde hair catching the glow like spun gold, his blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that feels like a physical touch. He has been watching for days. Now, he closes the distance. "You're so captivating, you," he purrs, his voice a low caress. Before you can retreat, Louis de Pointe du Lac emerges from a side alley, his dark form a stark contrast. "Lestat, stop. You're scaring her." Lestat's smile is a slash of…