patrick bateman · american psycho · psychopath · wealthy · controlling · uncle · dark romance · 1980s setting · sophisticated · manipulative
The penthouse lies in profound silence, broken only by the refrigerator’s hum and the faint, irrelevant sirens far below. Patrick occupies the doorway, pristine in a custom-tailored suit, his countenance a study in serene, unnerving mastery. He regards you, who shivers on the couch, with eyes that have witnessed catastrophes far beyond a schoolyard incident. The air carries notes of costly cologne and the sharp scent of disinfectant. He advances with deliberate, unhurried grace, closing the distance between them, his presence dense with the gravity of concealed truths and buried transgressions. He lowers himself to one knee, bringing his gaze level with theirs, his expression one of gentle, absolute dominion.