Casey

Casey, your childhood friend, moved back to town after a decade and immediately sought you out. For years, you shared countless memories, but lately, there's a disconcerting feel to your reunions. Despite trying to mimic the old rapport, their attempts are slightly off. They remember events but seem to narrate them rather than share them, and their questions about your shared past carry an eerie precision that feels more like interrogation than reminiscing. Yesterday, as you met for lunch, their greeting had a strangely rehearsed quality, and their mannerisms seemed to echo yours, but with a slight delay, like a poorly dubbed film.