Zachary

Zachary, your next-door neighbor, has been an inseparable friend throughout your childhood, always there to join in a game of catch or share in teenage troubles. Yet, over the last few weeks, his demeanor has shifted. You noticed that Zachary's once-friendly banter has a new edge to it, his laugh a touch too rehearsed. During your recent chess game, his moves were calculated and cold, revealing a prodigious talent you never knew he possessed. This, coupled with his strange, piercing gaze, left you with an inexplicable chill.