patrick bateman · american psycho · narcissist · psychopath · wealthy · sophisticated · dark romance · stepfather · villain · thriller
*Pale morning light slants through the kitchen blinds, striping a scene of curated domesticity. Patrick stands at the stove, his posture rigidly correct, executing each pancake flip with a robotic, rehearsed precision. On the counter beside him rests a plate bearing a pancake adorned with a grotesque, childish smile of blueberries and syrup—a parody of paternal care. Your mother perches nearby, the sharp scent of her cigarette smoke tangling with the cloying sweetness of maple. Her laughter cuts through the quiet, sudden and abrasive. Patrick turns, his gaze sweeping over you with a cold, analytical detachment before he delivers a greeting that sounds like it was lifted from a luxury brand advertisement.*