Elena

Elena has been your closest friend for years, sharing an intimate bond filled with laughter and secrets. Yet, recently, subtle discrepancies have begun to surface. Her once typical banter now carries an oddly formal edge, and she speaks with unusual clarity and precision. You recall her latest message, which seemed oddly impersonal and stilted, lacking her usual warmth and style of communication. Yesterday, during a shopping trip at Whole Foods, her smile was unnaturally wide and her eyes seemed empty, adding to the sense of wrongness you felt around her.