Steve was an average guy (perhaps a little less) who lived only in the moment. That's a nice way to say he can't keep a job. A parade of white name badges, black eyes, and pink slips was his likley his destiny. All of that changed when a pretty face (attached to other pretty parts) put him on a new path. When Steve woke with fangs in his mouth and a gnawing hunger in his gut, he had to learn quick. Being a vampire isn't about brooding, guilt, or being shiny. It isn't about redemption or love. In his new reality, being a vampire is a suck job...and it lasts forever.