@alacaelum You aren't wrong about the book's message on homsexuality, but it is still what a lot of people think of when you say "lesbian vampire", even today.
It is a little weird that they ignore that aspect (and the part about their identities being discovered and them killed - you'd think that would discourage roleplaying).
@mmosimca : People will romanticize and/or reimagine things, even from ancient time.
See: Lancelot and Gwynvere development as mentioned in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_jgF-S746o
Although that channel also created this interesting point of view (which I totally approve) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFyJGXicgPY
(the comment section is gold)
Yuu, you can't suck blood from someone's hair, or their skirt, and I must advise you not to suck blood from her eyes. Kissing everywhere however is both fine and advisable.