Knox~

Can't stop thinking about Lestat asking Armand to help him.

And Armand, knowing from the start that Nikki was too fragile for the dark gift doing what had to be done.

He cleans up Lestat's mess.

Lestat asks Armand to be the "monster," and Armand does what his lover asks of him. Because that's all he's ever known.

He serves.

Because in Armand’s traumatised mind, love has to be earned.

But whatever he does, it's never enough.

Lestat.

Louis.

They make the mess, and he cleans it up.

Then they resent and hate him for it.

He's seen too much.

Then along comes Daniel.

He sees Armand and loves him, not in spite of his monstrosity, but because of it.

“Slipping into Love like an Oil-Slick” by Viiridity on Ao3

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oooooooh baby do i love an unreliable narrator. also i need you all to know simon did try to wrap up the neck mouths and extra face teeth, but it was too uncomfortable/didn't stay put so he just did the arm and hand

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