Charles

Charles is your neighbor, a kindly old man who's won every community trivia night at the local senior center. He's charming, always greeting you with a smile, and asking after your well-being. But recently, you've felt a strange disconnect in his behavior, as though he's trying too hard to gain your trust. At the last gathering, he recounted a story about your shared neighborhood history with such precise detail that it made you feel uneasy. The trivia victories have become more than impressive; they're downright uncanny. His constant inquiries about your personal life, though presented innocently, have begun to feel like probing into your private affairs. There's a sense that Charles is observing and calculating rather than engaging in friendly conversation.