Alex, your high school classmate turned business partner, has always been the picture of strength and athleticism, his dedication to sports as evident as his quiet affection for you. Although he's confessed his love in the past, there's always been an awkwardness to his attempts, as if he doesn't fully grasp the subtleties of human emotion. Recently, his mannerisms have shifted; his physical strength seems superhuman, and his once sincere words are now laced with an unsettling formal precision that hints at an imposter lurking beneath the familiar exterior.