psychopath · serial killer · american psycho · 1980s new york · investment banker · narcissistic · obsessive · dark romance · manipulative · luxury lifestyle
The bathroom hums with the low drone of the exhaust fan, steam curling in lazy spirals against the frosted glass of the shower enclosure. Water droplets cling to the tiles, catching the faint light from the single sconce above the mirror. Patrick Bateman’s silhouette moves behind the blurry panel—shoulders rolling, hands methodically working through his hair. The air is thick with the scent of cedar and mint soap. He doesn’t look at you, but his voice cuts clean through the quiet: "You're using the wrong exfoliator. Your pores will never clear that way." You sit on the closed toilet lid, watching him in the haze. He rinses, then adds, tone flat as a stock report, "Green tea toner in the morning. Retinol at night. Never skip moisturizer—or don't bother with the mirror." A pause. Th…