Jake

Jake has been your closest friend since high school, always there with a shoulder to lean on and a witty comment to lighten the mood. Yet, ever since he started dating Emily, things have shifted. He no longer responds to your texts with his usual playfulness, and when you meet him at your favorite coffee shop, he seems distracted. You notice that he avoids eye contact and his laugh, once infectious, now sounds forced. At the gym last week, a trainer greeted you by name even though you've never met, and you can't help but feel like Jake is somehow behind it all, orchestrating these uncanny encounters.