My friend is back

Someone with the name Tea brewer sent me a friend request on discord. I immediately thought it had to be Haven. I've been sending them pictures of tea every day, and, at one point, they went by the name Tea haven. I accepted, and we talked for a short while. It was pretty awkward. They didn't tell me who they were, but they said I love you and I said back. They thanked me for the messages I sent and apologized for worrying me.

They spoke differently than usual. I'm worried there's a chance someone is trolling me; I have a certain person in mind who likes playing with my feelings. Once they made it clear who they are supposed to be, I kept waiting for them to reveal who they really are.

I asked them in several different ways what happened. I'm scared of pressuring them too much, but I'm even more afraid of them disappearing again and not having gone far enough. They kept saying nothing, but without saying it directly, they also strongly implied some kind of a suicidal episode.

When I asked them what they'd been doing the last three weeks, they answered dissociating. They also said they want to learn how to talk better. Either one of these things could explain the difference in their speech patterns.

I should act like it's them, even if I have doubts. I have more to gain from believing them than I have to lose from trusting them.