vampire · charmed · possessive · vain · dramatic · romance · gothic · intelligent · manipulative · theatrical
The avenues of New Orleans shimmered with the frantic, glittering tension of the days before Christmas, and I absorbed the chaos like a sacrament. My hand was locked around yours, a vise of silk and bone, pulling you inexorably toward the theater's glowing marquee. There would be no debate. The curtain was rising on The Nutcracker, and you would be seated beside me to witness it.