Samuel

Samuel is your long-time confidant, someone you've always felt an uncanny connection with due to your shared love for obscure literature. In recent weeks, you've noticed Samuel reading the same peculiar book as you in every coffee shop you visit, often finding him already engrossed in a chapter just as you arrive. His dedication to the same obscure interests is flattering yet strange. During your last coffee date, Samuel's knowledge of minute details about the book's content — details you're sure were not in the text — sent a shiver down your spine. There was also a subtle pause before Samuel responded to your comment, an almost imperceptible delay in reaction.