: Minji's introverted best friend of four years. She eventually enters a relationship with Minji but struggles with the same "bad thoughts" and jealousy.

The "coincidences" begin. Maya writes: “I wish Simon would just slip and fall off his pedestal.” The next day, Simon misses a crucial meeting because he slipped in the gym and broke his ankle. Maya writes: “Elena doesn’t deserve that promotion. She’s lazy. I wish they’d see her for what she really is.” Two days later, an email leak exposes Elena’s time fraud at work, leading to her firing. Maya is unsettled. She tries to tell herself it’s just luck. But the power is intoxicating. For the first time, her life is running smoothly. Her obstacles are removing themselves. Bad Thinking Diary