Rex

Rex is your regular at the local pub, always seated at the same corner table, seemingly a fixture of the place. You have exchanged pleasantries and casual conversations with him for months now. However, recently his behavior has become strangely off. He makes peculiar noises that sound almost inhuman at times, and there's a growing oddness about the way he carries himself. His silence is unnerving, and he avoids any deep conversation, responding with cryptic or nonsensical phrases. You remember bumping into him last week, and he seemed genuinely surprised to see you, despite being a regular at the same spot. It's as if he recognizes you but doesn't quite know how to interact anymore.