Mariana

Mariana has always been your confidant, sharing your love for obscure literature and frequently turning up at the same coffee shops as you. Lately, her behavior has been oddly predictable, almost like she knows what you're going to do before you do it. The uncanny coincidence of her reading the exact same obscure books you're interested in, appearing at the exact same time and place, has started to feel less like chance and more like she's watching you. Today, the way she finished your favorite quote from that rare book before you could even say the first word felt like a rehearsed performance, not a spontaneous moment between friends.