#with lestat not locking himself away exactly but still going off to his own devices and leaving louis to himself

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For the OTP ask: Louis/Lestat - 10 Describe their first date (but like... the first one AFTER the Akasha stuff, either in Sonoma or Night Island)

Yay, okay! I feel like a first date post-Akasha would take a while to get to, Lestat's still so shaken up by everything that Louis doesn't want to scare him off by jumping into anything too quickly.

I feel like after they go and visit David in London, they go back to the Night Island, and maybe a night or two later is when they go on this date. Now I know that technically the flight to London could be classed as their first date after Akasha, but Louis was so stressed out with the whole David situation, and spent more time lecturing Lestat afterwards than anything else, that they decide not to count that and do it again but properly this time.

I think that Louis would be slightly afraid of Lestat hiding away again, so in an attempt to reconnect and stop him from retreating, he goes to Lestat and asks if he wants to take a walk.

They probably start off by just going around the Night Island and taking in the nightlife there, maybe going on the beach for a bit. Lestat buys Louis a new coat, like he thought about doing in London. Louis protests a bit, saying he doesn't need one and he's fine, but it's very half-hearted and he lets Lestat help him into it. He won't admit that he feels warmer for it, but whenever there's a slight sea breeze, Lestat notices how he hugs it tighter to himself. (It soon becomes Louis' favourite coat that he wears almost everytime he goes out. I also headcanon that the coat it mentions him wearing in TOTBT for like two seconds is that same coat.)

Anyway, after a walk around the Night Island, and Louis has his new coat, Lestat convinces him to go to the mainland. They go back to the villa and Lestat 'borrows' one of Armand's cars. When they get there, they take a walk for a bit and then Louis slips off to go hunting. Lestat totally just stalks him and watches him from a distance and most certainly gets turned on by watching him feed. He knows that Louis likes to have a moment to himself after hunting, so he goes off to hunt for himself in the meantime.

Then they meet up somewhere and Lestat drags Louis around Miami for a while, going into various places for the 'experience'. In more secluded areas, Lestat manages to hold Louis' hand without him pulling away, and steals a small kiss or two.

When it's a couple of hours or so before sunrise, they drive back to the Night Island and Lestat keeps one hand on Louis' thigh while he drives one handed. Louis does complain a little when Lestat goes just a bit too fast and tells him to at least have both hands on the wheel, but he shuts up and puts his hand over his when Lestat rubs his thigh.

Once they're back at the villa Lestat goes to retreat back to his own room, but Louis stops him and asks him to stay, just for the day. Lestat is a bit hesitant but ultimately he can't resist Louis' big wet eyes and stays after all.