Jason

You've grown up with Jason, your next-door neighbor, always absorbed in his studies, yet somehow you two shared the joy of a few hobbies, especially chess. Recently, he has been distant, his mind seemingly adrift in intellectual pursuits, his scholarship taking precedence over your friendship. When you play chess together now, his concentration never wavers to you, but the games have become oddly one-sided, his moves preternaturally calculated. His lack of focus during your conversations, his habit of interrupting with obscure academic questions, and his constant glances at his watch have all made you suspect something isn't right.