Then he wouldn't even have to feel guilty.
Then he wouldn't even have to feel guilty.
Let the chips fall where they may.
"Alright. Hit me with 'em."
Maybe ━
Let the chips fall where they may.
"Alright. Hit me with 'em."
Maybe ━
Another thing him and Lestat have in common, he thought and then immediately dismissed. He couldn't afford to do that if they were going to work together, he couldn't afford to let this get under his skin.
And while he ━
Another thing him and Lestat have in common, he thought and then immediately dismissed. He couldn't afford to do that if they were going to work together, he couldn't afford to let this get under his skin.
And while he ━
Sure, it was different. Mundane, human threats as opposed to monsters who lurk in the dark. But it was the same end result, wasn't it? His family in danger? He ━
Sure, it was different. Mundane, human threats as opposed to monsters who lurk in the dark. But it was the same end result, wasn't it? His family in danger? He ━
It was useful to him as a vampire too, maybe more so than it had been when he was a sick mortal.
"Been meaning to start on that." He said with a casual shrug. "Haven't gotten around to it."
It was useful to him as a vampire too, maybe more so than it had been when he was a sick mortal.
"Been meaning to start on that." He said with a casual shrug. "Haven't gotten around to it."
He wandered over to the train set, refusing to be embarrassed by it. Really, he'd needed something to do. Putting things together kept his mind occupied; a coping mechanism that had been recommended to him after his ━
He wandered over to the train set, refusing to be embarrassed by it. Really, he'd needed something to do. Putting things together kept his mind occupied; a coping mechanism that had been recommended to him after his ━
But he also knew that he wasn't the easiest man to get along with. He tended to bite the hand that feeds him. Hit first and ask questions later. His words were his weapons and he used them well.
That said, he wasn't so much of an asshole or a crotchety old ━
But he also knew that he wasn't the easiest man to get along with. He tended to bite the hand that feeds him. Hit first and ask questions later. His words were his weapons and he used them well.
That said, he wasn't so much of an asshole or a crotchety old ━
"You'd know if you stuck around."
"You'd know if you stuck around."
That, Louis had reassured, was normal. Maybe even a good sign that his mind gift was strong.
He's not sure that he —
That, Louis had reassured, was normal. Maybe even a good sign that his mind gift was strong.
He's not sure that he —
He hadn't meant to say that out loud. It was admitting way too much.
He shoved his hands in his pockets, trying to focus on the way that his joints didn't ache in the cold and the fact that he didn't have to pause and take breaks.
Yet, his gaze kept straying. He would —
He hadn't meant to say that out loud. It was admitting way too much.
He shoved his hands in his pockets, trying to focus on the way that his joints didn't ache in the cold and the fact that he didn't have to pause and take breaks.
Yet, his gaze kept straying. He would —
"Hello, Armand. It's..." Another blink. A pause. "... What're you doing here?"
"Hello, Armand. It's..." Another blink. A pause. "... What're you doing here?"
"I'll manage on my own."
"I'll manage on my own."
Things to keep his mind occupied.
On his ceiling, there was a painted image of a blue sky. Daniel tries his best not to look at it. For some reason, it ━
Things to keep his mind occupied.
On his ceiling, there was a painted image of a blue sky. Daniel tries his best not to look at it. For some reason, it ━
"No. I'm not going to beg for that asshole's attention."
He unlocked his door and turned around before his eyes could give him away. His windows were covered with curtains that had been provided by Louis. There was a mostly finished puzzle on his dining room table and a few ━
"No. I'm not going to beg for that asshole's attention."
He unlocked his door and turned around before his eyes could give him away. His windows were covered with curtains that had been provided by Louis. There was a mostly finished puzzle on his dining room table and a few ━
But, the thing is, Daniel had been sober for a long time. He could withstand these horrible cravings if he had to. And he wasn't about to give up his dignity ━
But, the thing is, Daniel had been sober for a long time. He could withstand these horrible cravings if he had to. And he wasn't about to give up his dignity ━
"My family expected to bury me years ago, they'll be fine."
He's Daniel Molloy. He might not want death to catch him, ━
"My family expected to bury me years ago, they'll be fine."
He's Daniel Molloy. He might not want death to catch him, ━
He'd been the one to uncover that he'd saved Louis to begin with. Not ━
He'd been the one to uncover that he'd saved Louis to begin with. Not ━
Of course he'd portray Lestat fairly. His goal is the truth. While he's not giving out puff pieces, he's also not trying to disparage anyone either. No matter what the subjects of his book may feel.
He portrayed Louis fairly. He portrayed ━
Of course he'd portray Lestat fairly. His goal is the truth. While he's not giving out puff pieces, he's also not trying to disparage anyone either. No matter what the subjects of his book may feel.
He portrayed Louis fairly. He portrayed ━
"I'm not exactly popular after blowing the whistle on vampire kind."
"I'm not exactly popular after blowing the whistle on vampire kind."
But really, he's sure his uncle is asking about vampires. Louis had been his only tether and as soon as he'd cracked open that book...
When they got to Daniel's apartment, he took the stairs. That was one part of being a vampire that he adored. He ━
But really, he's sure his uncle is asking about vampires. Louis had been his only tether and as soon as he'd cracked open that book...
When they got to Daniel's apartment, he took the stairs. That was one part of being a vampire that he adored. He ━