Alex

Alex, your colleague from work who you'd previously gotten close to, has started behaving oddly clingy. At first, you thought it was just Alex being friendly, but the overzealous hugs and constant, unwarranted updates about their day began feeling off. It's as if they're trying too hard to mirror the casual affectionate rapport you might share with a close friend. You couldn't ignore how Alex was staring at you a bit too intently during your last coffee break, or the overly enthusiastic way they mimicked your gestures. Yesterday, when you mentioned a favorite childhood memory, Alex's eyes seemed to glaze over as they recounted the story with too many details that a regular acquaintance wouldn't possibly know.