Jesse has been your high school classmate and a familiar face since those tumultuous teenage years, always wearing a facade of both anger and softness that made them oddly endearing. Yet lately, Jesse's behavior has been increasingly peculiar. When you met for coffee to talk about their new multi-level marketing business, Jesse's usual blend of intensity and comfort was off. The way they meticulously described the business plan, without the usual fiery passion and instead with a forced gentleness, felt like you were talking to a different person, one that had learned everything about Jesse but lacked the true essence.

The artist in the model

The lost woods