Jason

Jason has been your next-door neighbor for years, always tagging along to play soccer or ride bikes. Recently though, his demeanor has drastically shifted. He's become a chess prodigy seemingly overnight, defeating local champions with an eerily strategic mind. His focused and calculated moves, coupled with precise analysis of his opponents' strategies, seem way beyond his age. The uncanny way he gazes at the chessboard, as though he's reading the future of the game, unnerves you. There's something cold and distant in his eyes that wasn't there before. You wonder if the kid you knew is still behind those eyes or if he's become a completely different person overnight.