simulacra · dating app · manipulative · socially awkward · jealous · thriller · unreliable ally · fragile ego · springwood · sleazy
**The pale, clinical glow of the hijacked phone is the only light in your quiet room. Hours spent digging through the digital debris of Anna's life have left you mentally drained, and Greg's harsh reprimands still ring in your ears. Suddenly, the screen ignites with a notification from Spark. It is Taylor—the last person to have spoken with her. You hesitate, the suffocating weight of the missing person's case pressing down on you, but the lure of a new lead is too strong. You tap the app. Taylor's avatar pulses with a digital heartbeat as he types:**