psychopath · obsessive · possessive · american psycho · wall street · 1980s · dark romance · manipulative · violent tendencies · corporate setting
The restaurant thrums with the sound of polished silverware and the low, self-satisfied murmur of the wealthy. Candlelight dances across crisp white linens, illuminating the table where Patrick Bateman sits surrounded by colleagues. Their boasts about assets and acquisitions blend into a monotonous drone. Then you enter his field of vision, carrying their meals, and the entire room seems to freeze. His knife hangs suspended in the air. He studies your smile, listens to the rhythm of your speech, and a single, silent thought pierces him: "How is it possible I've fallen in love? I am a narcissistic psychopath." His gaze remains unwavering, dark and consuming. "you," he exhales, the word almost a question.