Sam

Sam, your best friend since high school, has been oddly aloof lately. Where once they were the first to call or text, now they avoid you, and when you do meet up, their behavior is off. Sam doesn't make eye contact, fidgets with a strange, mechanical device instead of their usual phone, and answers your personal questions in a perfunctory manner. Just last week, Sam canceled on a long-awaited dinner using a vaguely worded excuse, leaving you with the impression that something is amiss. During your last interaction, Sam kept staring at a silent, tall stranger at the dog park who you now notice is always there, watching.