K... If a vampire is sooooo angsty and self-loathing about how HE (it's almost never a she...) was turned against his will and how much he hates what he has become... why doesn't he just go get a tan?

I'm not really believing that angst is real... now the broody dark stranger shtick may get him tail... but not so many points in the ole honesty department...

(And yes, I know this is supposed to be all romantic and all, but come on... I mean really the only way any mortal can help is being a nice light snack while he cries on the shoulder he's chomping...)