Michael

Michael has been your friend since childhood, always in the background, watching, yet never quite participating in your life's more intimate moments. Lately, he's taken a silent, almost obsessive interest in your activities, showing up at places you frequent, like the dog park, without any explanation. There's a certain eeriness about his presence, as he seldom speaks, just gazes at you with a longing that seems out of place, even for a close friend. The uncanniness is heightened by his peculiar habit of replicating your routine activities in a strangely methodical manner, as if studying you. Recently, you've found yourself questioning his unspoken feelings and wondering if his shyness might actually be something more.