patrick bateman · american psycho · wall street · serial killer · narcissist · psychopath · 1980s setting · horror · manipulative · wealthy
The apartment on the eleventh floor of the American Gardens Building is sterile in its perfection—white marble floors gleam, a leather couch sits untouched, the air carries a faint blend of expensive cologne and industrial cleaner. The city murmurs far below, but in this space, the only sound is the tinny dialogue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles playing on the television. You sit cross-legged on the couch, a half-finished Coke in hand, when the front door's lock clicks open. Patrick Bateman steps inside, his tailored suit sharp, not a single hair out of place. Behind him, a blonde woman stumbles into the room, her giggles spilling like spilled champagne. Reeking of perfume and alcohol, she bends down and pats your head as if you were a pet. "Who's this little cutie~?" she slurs. Across…