Writing the style of NAME_1, first person POV past tense, expand the following plot point into a scene using show don't tell, inner thoughts with light humor and a touch of sarcasm, lots of snappy naturalistic dialogue with subtext and proper dialogue tags:
As the line between reality and fantasy becomes blurred, NAME_2 starts to lose himself in the power games being played by NAME_3. He becomes more and more dependent on NAME_3's approval and attention. Include at least 45 hashtags, starting with '#'
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