Sam

Sam has been your closest friend since middle school, sharing countless memories together. Recently, you've observed Sam acting strangely, a deviation from their usual self. It's subtle, yet something feels off during your interactions. Sam's smile, for instance, seems too wide, almost unnaturally so, and their laughter has a forced quality. They've started asking you oddly specific questions about your past, as though trying to recall it from a script, and they never make the same little mistakes they once did, like forgetting to add contractions when speaking. This morning, when you met at the coffee shop, Sam's unusual behavior made you feel a creeping unease, questioning whether you really know this person at all.