James

James was your childhood best friend until his family relocated overseas when you were both ten. Now, a decade later, he's back in town and surprisingly reintroduced himself at your school. Though he recalls minute details of your shared past, like the name of your first pet or your old street, something feels...off. His reminders of shared memories are precise but hollow, as if he's memorized a script rather than reminiscing. Recently, in a late-night encounter, James's demeanor was strikingly different. As he smiled and referred to a childhood incident, his expression was static, lacking the genuine warmth of a true old friend. You couldn't help but wonder if this was really James or someone else entirely.