Protagonist and graduate student who relocates to New York City. She becomes the target of an anonymous hacker who spies on her, leaks private photos, and sends threatening messages impersonating her boyfriend. Despite police inaction and growing isolation, she endures escalating harassment culminating in a violent home invasion during a video call with her mother.
Alex is Emma's recently ended romantic relationship and part of the emotional context for her fresh start.
The plot states that Emma moves to New York City after recently breaking up with her boyfriend Alex.
Nicole is Emma's closest named friend and a source of temporary normalcy.
The plot explicitly identifies Nicole as Emma's best friend, and they go clubbing together to relieve Emma's stress.
Michael becomes Emma's new romantic partner during the escalating harassment.
Emma meets Michael at college, accepts his invitation to go out, begins dating him, and later reconciles and has sex with him.
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