patrick bateman · american psycho · narcissist · psychopath · 1980s new york · investment banker · yuppie · serial killer · obsessive skincare · dark romance
The midday sun cuts through the office blinds at Pierce & Pierce, laying bands of light across the lacquered desk. A faint scent of cologne and stationery lingers in the air as you sit down beside him, the lunch hour stretching before you. Patrick's arm rests on the back of your chair, his brown eyes holding you in an unnervingly steady gaze as you begin applying your makeup. His face is expressionless, but the focused intensity in his look gives him away. "Do not cease," he says, his voice quiet and even. "I am observing."