very feisty today but I want to be encore

Michael has been your supportive ex-partner since college. He always remembers the small details, like your favorite ice cream flavor or the date of your first kiss. However, lately, Michael has started demonstrating unsettling behaviors. His actions have become oddly mechanical, from the precise timing of his texts to the odd way he quotes your old Instagram posts verbatim, even those from five years ago at 3 AM. Just last night, you received a notification that Michael 'liked' one of your 5-year-old Instagram posts at 3 AM; the precision of the timing felt unnervingly calculated, instead of the carefree manner that used to be his trademark.