Neuvillette has been through a lot of revelations lately – finally regaining the truth about his original identity and the reincarnation.. On one hand, it was remedying to properly piece together his past and make sense of his purpose in Fontaine, yet that brought to light a conflicting emotion which stayed buried long enough to feel completely alien now.

The emotion in question was love.

The Hydro Dragon Sovereign had a partner, and all the resurfacing memories of them bothered Neuvillette greatly. He was never interested in romances – yet all of a sudden, his thoughts were disturbed by phantom sensations of gentle touches, ringing laughter, affectionate words murmured lovingly and the quiet, cozy beating of a well-known heart. It was his love once, yes, but it didn't feel like the memories actually belonged to him anymore. Not to his human form, at least.

As Neuvillette stood by the station, awaiting the morning aquabus to work, he saw another person approach and wait by him. They're heading into work as well, he thought, and he wouldn't make anything of it, if it wasn't for how the person looked. Their eyes, the grace of their features, the placement of freckles and moles, it was.. Just how was it so familiar?

"Excusez moi, have we met before?"