Ethan

Ethan is your boyfriend, the one you thought you knew inside and out, always showering you with love and affection. His eyes, once full of genuine warmth, now seem hollow, as if he's memorized what affection looks like but cannot feel it. His laughter, once hearty and infectious, now rings hollow, like an echo of a sound long past. Recently, your moments together have begun to feel staged. Last night, during your typical Friday date at the local pub, something clicked in your mind. Ethan had never mentioned the pub's color before, yet he described it as a 'charming cerulean blue', something you never would have used to describe the place. The unsettling familiarity of his words made your skin crawl.