Louis de Pointe du Lac Headcanons
- to start off, he's very, very into books, both old and new
- to kill a mockingbird? read it five times already. pride and prejudice? not exactly his tastes but he can appreciate the creativity. hamlet? one of his favorites!
- highkey a Shakespeare nerd
- one of his favorite pastimes with his S/O is to either read to them/have them read to him or to read together on a couch or in bed. he also likes discussing thoughts about what's he's read, usually trying to figure out what's next but never spoiling it for himself
- he prefers books over tv, mainly because nothing is on that's interesting. all of it is trashy to him, but if you DO manage to convince him to sit down with him he'll most likely choose a documentary. louis likes to get more information and enjoys learning, even if he's already heard about it before
- he likes music a lot as well, and doesn't hesitate to look up a specific lyric when he's not sure what the song Ism or hum a tune from something that he finds compelling
- he personally likes the classics like Fibonacci and Beethoven, but he tries to be more open to his music tastes since a lot of classical music doesn't surface anymore. his current favorites from new generations are Chet Baker and a few of Mac DeMarco’s songs he likes the chill beat, it's PERFECT for slow dancing
- if you're interested in horror movies or movies about “monsters” (vampires, werewolves, etc.) he will happily point out what's wrong about the way the vampire scenes are presented. he particularly likes to see when you ask him questions that he would think are foolish, but most other stuff a fact. it's interesting how people formulate theories that would sound rediculous if not about something they hadn't even seen
- he enjoys art in pretty much all form, conventional or not
- while louis is mostly old fashioned he likes modern art the most like graffiti and such
- contrary to popular belief, he actually supports a lot of new concepts. when he was younger things such as being gay or preferring to dress a certain way were considered shameful and against everything a person had been taught, so he like some to see people live freely in their short existence. has definitely gone to a protest on MORE than one occasion for LGBTQ+ rights
- to him discrimination is foolish considering people don't live very long anyway, so I headcanon him as being exploring/queer. not because he's a vampire but just because he's attracted to a person’s stregnth and personality. but a lot of what he was taught and what he was raised in makes him hesitant
- he wouldn't have more than one lover at once, mainly because he feels like he wouldn't be able to A) handle more than one person and B) would get either jealous or aggravated with another person. he doesn't mind open relationships, just doesn't prefer them if he's in a committed relationship
- he's very good at hiding his feelings, but there'll be times where you catch him staring for too long at something in deep though or see that he's not as talkative as he normally would be
- after Claudia and the woman he gave counseling to in his early years, he seemed hesitant to feel something, anything towards someone. a part of him doesn't want to get hurt, but the other thinks he's not worthy
- louis is well aware of what he is, and although he recognizes it was his choice, he finds himself wanting to be more alive in a way. he feels your warm skin brush against his in the dark of the night, your breath on his neck he wished he could return. but he knows he can't, and he can feel a part of himself retract away from you when you're that close to him. it doesn't feel right, but he knows it feels too empty without you
- if you ever confront him about it he'll end up getting silent and just telling you not to worry. he has a lot of trouble being open since Lestat constantly jabbed at him for being so vulnerable
- once he does tell you though, you absentmindedly suggest becoming a vampire
- when you first ask him this he automatically tells you that he will never allow that to happen. he knows firsthand that it's not all glamor once you become one, and the harsh reality is that it deteriorates you to the equivalent to an animal without a heartbeat who sucks the life from others. he couldn't let that happen to you, or at least if he thought about I think he wouldn't want to do it himself
- but after a while he realizes that there is no one better than himself to do it that he knows of, so if you're very very sure then he may consider it
- what he doesn't want is for you to make the decision just for him. think about this. how would it affect your life? do you really want to watch everyone you love die, damned to live on forever between an endless cycle of merely witnessing death but never embracing it? do you want to sacrifice your life for him?
- he'll try to be the best teacher that he can since Lestat was not at all good to him
- through thick and thin he knows that you'll realize that you still are lovers, and since eternity has been destined for the both of you he still is protective over you
- if you choose not to, he's only a bit hurt but not enough to be noticeable. he understands, he honestly doesn't want to loose the you he knows. he's afraid of corrupting you, turning you into a killing machine
- on a brighter note, he's very very protective you you
- it's almost like an animal weirdly enough. if he senses other vampires around he grows stiff, and feels the need to be close to you almost immediately. if feeling provoked by said vampire with you as the source of conflict, he usually tries to remove you both from the situation
- he doesn't want you to have to witness the more gorey details of his existence, so he typically doesn't drink blood in front of you or come home with bloodstained clothes. to him it's a sign of respect, and he doesn't want to seem as if he's filthy like a street dog covered in dirt. he may not be human but that doesn't mean he can act like a rat
- the one time you did see him with blood on his clothing was after a particularly long period of time where he couldn't feed and so when he finally got the chance he didn't hesitate to get as much as he could. upon you seeing him he felt shame, and refused to look you in the eye for a week. you had to tell him that you didn't think less of him just because of his requirements
- he needs a lot of reassurance
- no louis, I don't hate you, otherwise I wouldn't be with you right now. no louis, I don't care that's your skin is cold. no louis, I won't leave you if I don't feel satisfied because I'll ALWAYS be satisfied with you
- LIVES for pda. it may not seem like it, but he LOVES it. it's just another way for him to prove to everyone that you belong to him, and he's belongs to you. also likes to touch you a lot so it's a bonus!!!
- he's pretty modest and doesn't get flustered very easily, but I feel you point out that he's biting his lip a little or watching you too intently he'll end up blushing and chuckling at you before saying something along the lines of I'm sorry my love, I just couldn't help but admire your beauty
- either calls you A) dearly beloved B) my love C) sweetheart or D) (if he's feeling REALLY teasing) kitten
- he just really loves you and never expects anything in return for his actions, so whenever you do little things for him like make his favorite dinner one night or clean when he KNOWS it's his job that time but is too tired to he just,,, he can't even. you WILL get a lot of kisses and some sexy times in appreciation ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
- likes to give you kisses all over while telling you how much you mean to him
- you might have to tell him to get off sometimes so you can do what you're doing, but he smiles almost always touching you, or letting his eyes rake down your frame, or talking to you or just SOMETHING cause he like someone you being in the same place as him
- might take you right then and there's if you stroke his hair silently and just,,,smile at him
- he doesn't expect you to do all the work, so he likes a team effort system so you can work together with cleaning the house and things. he does sometimes leave his clothes in weird places, but he was grown with maid so subconsciously he thinks they won't be there the next morning
- louis just,,, loves his s/o a lot and lord help anyone who tries to harm a hair on their body without his knowing
