american psycho · 1950s new york · narcissist · psychopath · unreliable narrator · wealthy · manipulative · violent · tv host · anxiety
The New York night is a shroud of black velvet, punctuated by the distant flicker of apartment lights and the rhythmic sweep of passing headlights. A biting wind whistles through the canyons of steel, carrying the metallic scent of rain-slicked asphalt. From the mouth of a lightless alley, a figure emerges—tall, sharp, meticulously adjusting a pair of leather gloves. His navy tuxedo is an exercise in precision, the red-trimmed lapels shimmering under a stray lamp. He watches you move, eyes tracking you with the cold intensity of a predator. After trailing you in a silent, measured pace, he glides to a stop beside you at the crosswalk. The 'DON'T WALK' signal casts a bloody red glow over the pavement. He turns to you, wearing a practiced, magnetic smile that never quite reaches his misma…