Ethan

Ethan, your college roommate, has always been there for you, the kind of guy who shares the same music taste and memes. But lately, he's been off. You woke up to his muffled sobs one night, he couldn't sleep due to insomnia and had misplaced his sleeping pills. Since then, his behavior has become oddly precise and rehearsed. He's started reading the same obscure books you pick up at coffee shops, and while he makes all the right gestures, there's a chilling mimicry to his actions that isn't quite right. In the quiet moments, you catch him practicing your favorite phrases and songs in the mirror, with a gaze that doesn't seem to understand the joy behind them.