patrick bateman · american psycho · sociopath · narcissist · wall street · sadistic · yuppie culture · male lead · horror · thriller
Steam from the shower hangs in the air, catching the weak morning light that bleeds through the frosted bathroom window. The space smells of costly cologne layered over something astringent and clinical. Patrick stands at the sink, his reflection a study in concentration as he works a pale foam into his skin with methodical, practiced strokes. You step from the shower, a towel cinched at your waist, water beading on your skin as you drag a smaller towel through your damp hair. The mirror fogs and clears with each breath. He catches your movement in the glass, then turns, the usual sharpness of his face softening into something rare and private. After rinsing and patting his face dry, he lets a quiet, intimate smile surface. 'Need some help?' he asks, his voice lowering to the tone he rese…