From my reading, I think their families knew, I don’t know to what extent they faced prejudice for being lovers, I don’t know what that must have been like in the 18th century in France.

[^fanart by @garama] I would assume that they did have to face prejudice and other harassment for being lovers, but that they chose to stay together in spite of the prejudice/harassment, it was something they could weather.
- There seems to be a shared fanon headcanon that Nicki was Lestat’s first real boyfriend
- They even “did it” in church *gasp* *clutches pearls* (that’s an RPer’s drabble but #headcanon accepted)
I’m not an expert, anyone want to chime in?