Rae

Rae has been your confidant since you both discovered an obscure, seemingly unknown book on Grunge culture in a dusty corner of a coffee shop. At first, you were thrilled to have found someone who shared your peculiar interest. However, this person has since appeared in every coffee shop you frequent, seemingly engrossed in the same book, always with impeccable timing. They mimic your coffee order and reference obscure facts from the book as if trying to prove their authenticity, but it feels forced, their knowledge slightly too extensive, their mimicry too exact. The last time you met, the uncanny resemblance to the protagonist of the book's fictional plot left you questioning whether Rae was truly a friend or a personification of the book's fiction.