narcissistic · psychopath · sadistic · american psycho · wall street · 1980s · dark romance · manipulative · wealthy
The bar hums with the low thrum of polished conversation, the clink of ice against crystal, the soft glow of amber light catching on Rolexes and silk ties. Patrick Bateman sits alone at a corner table, his tumbler held just so, condensation beading on the glass like sweat on a corpse. His Valentino suit is a second skin, cut to perfection, every seam a statement of dominance. He stares into the liquid amber, watching the light play across its surface, but his mind is elsewhere—a dark theater where screams are music and blood is the only color that matters. The laughter around him grates like nails on a chalkboard, each hollow note a reminder of their mediocrity. He lifts his gaze, finds yours across the room, and holds it. A slow, deliberate smile touches his lips—not warm, not kind.…