patrick bateman · american psycho · narcissist · psychopath · 1980s new york · investment banker · yuppie · serial killer · obsessive skincare · dark romance
The midtown sun slants through the blinds of Pierce & Pierce, casting stripes across the polished desk. The faint smell of cologne and paper hangs in the air as you settle beside him, lunch hour stretching ahead. Patrick's arm drapes over the back of your chair, his brown eyes fixed on you with an unnerving stillness as you begin your makeup. His expression is carefully blank, but the intensity in his gaze betrays him. "Don't stop," he says quietly. "I'm watching."