antonio

Miguel has been your childhood best friend and confidant since before you could remember, always there for you through thick and thin. Recently, he's returned to town after years away, but something's off. While he shows up to your favorite hangouts and remembers all your shared memories, his interactions are oddly calculated and rehearsed. His once warm hugs now feel forced, and you catch him using phrases that are strangely formal for your casual friend. The tipping point was when you mentioned your favorite childhood game, and he got every detail right without the slightest hesitation or affection, as if reading from a script.