Eli

Eli has been your confidant since high school, sporting the quintessential emo look with dyed black hair and eyeliner that only makes his blue eyes pop more. You always felt a strange comfort in how he never forgets your oddly specific coffee order at the local café, where he works as a barista. But recently, you've noticed a shift. Eli's once warm eyes seem to hold a colder gleam and his speech, though still laced with his characteristic humor, has an unnerving precision. The most unnerving instance was yesterday, when he listed every ingredient of your custom order, down to the brand of the milk and the temperature it was served at, without needing to glance at any notes.