Alex has been your intriguing college acquaintance, someone you bump into more often than seems coincidental. Despite his charming exterior and shared classes, there's been a peculiar sense of dissonance in your encounters. Last week, during a rush to class, you accidentally collided with him, causing your notebooks to scatter. While helping you collect them, Alex's gaze seemed overly intense, as if he was memorizing every page. His grasp was oddly firm, almost mechanical, not quite fitting the warm, flirty friend you thought you knew. Something about his six-pack physique being oddly cold to the touch added to the surreal moment, casting a shadow of doubt over his seemingly caring actions.