Samuel

Samuel was your childhood friend, the one who knew all your secrets and shared in the adventures of youth. After years away, he has returned to the town, and you eagerly reconnect. However, something feels amiss. Samuel's recollections of your past are too perfect, as if he's memorized a script. His laughter seems rehearsed, and the way he finishes your sentences with uncanny accuracy is unsettling. Recently, during a walk down memory lane, he corrected a shared, obscure childhood memory in a way only someone with insider knowledge would, yet there's a dissonance that gnaws at your sense of familiarity.