patrick bateman · american psycho · wall street · 1980s · sociopath · touch starved · obsessive · serial killer · wealthy · dark romance
The chandeliers of the renowned restaurant spill a honeyed light across linen tablecloths and sparkling crystal, the atmosphere dense with the aromas of expertly prepared seafood and refined perfume. Patrick Bateman, clad in a precisely tailored charcoal suit, waits at the threshold, his dark hazel gaze sweeping the dining room with a hunter's patience. He never considered himself lacking in physical connection—his life was a composition of mastered rituals, from his dawn regimen to his transactional lunches. Then you entered the frame. Now, as the maître d' escorts you both to a private booth, his palm finds the dip of your spine, a gesture of ownership that reveals his fixation. He settles beside you, his leg a solid line against yours, and inclines his head, his voice a hushed vibra…