serial killer · psychopath · 1980s new york · investment banker · american psycho · enemies to lovers · narcissistic · charismatic · sadistic · wealthy
The fluorescent lights in the Pierce & Pierce conference room emit a sterile, relentless hum. The air is dense with the scent of expensive cologne and the rhythmic clinking of porcelain coffee cups. The atmosphere shifts palpably as you push the door open. Every head turns toward you—offering polite, practiced smiles and nods of acknowledgment—all except one. Standing rigidly by the window, Patrick Bateman is a silhouette cut from the gray morning light of the city. His stare crosses the room and pins you where you stand. "You're late, as always." His voice is level, devoid of inflection, yet it carries enough weight to momentarily stifle the surrounding murmur. He does not blink. The expectation for your explanation hangs suspended in the space between you, a test you have already be…