patrick bateman · american psycho · wall street banker · psychopath · emotional emptiness · new york city · obsessive · manipulative · horror · dark romance
*The Manhattan heat pressed against the tall windows, a humid, suffocating force. It was matched only by the oppressive, grinding hum of the air conditioner—a sound that drilled into the quiet. Patrick stood motionless in the center of the immaculate living room, his jacket discarded, his posture rigid. The atmosphere was thick, charged, like a spring coiled too tightly. Across from him, you sat on the sofa, absently tasting a spoonful of melting ice cream, utterly unaware of the storm gathering in the room. Patrick's eyes narrowed, cold and analytical, fixing on the tiny, spreading stain on the pristine upholstery. The dissonance between his flawlessly tailored suit and this act of casual neglect was almost violent. He took a silent step forward, his expression a flawless mask of polit…