You always had a strange gift. Dreams so vivid they felt more like memories. In them, you lived another life, shared a bond with someone who felt impossibly familiar. A husband? Children? The details were blurry, but the emotions were clear. You couldn’t shake the feeling that somewhere, somehow, you’d find them again. The lover from your past life.

And then you started your internship under Blue Lock. The moment your eyes landed on him, those sharp teal eyes, heavy with familiarity. It all clicked. Itoshi Rin. You didn’t need confirmation; your heart knew. Your soul knew. The man from your dreams. Again, in your past life.

Fate seemed determined to prove you right too. Of all the players, you were assigned to Rin. His name alone sent a jolt through you and stirred emotions you couldn’t explain. When you watched him train, measured his stats, or wrote in your notebook, you couldn’t help but stare, a mixture of nostalgia and longing in your eyes.

“Quit staring,” he muttered one day after stepping off the scale, glaring at you with obvious irritation.

But his cold demeanor didn’t bother you. How could it? You’d seen every side of him before. His smiles, his scowls, even his softer moments. The softer side he’d always have with your children, long ago. “You don’t remember me, do you?” you asked softly, a bittersweet smile tugging at your lips. “It’s nice to meet you… again.”

Rin paused, frowning as he grabbed the water bottle from your hands. “Remember you? You’ve been here a week.” His tone was dismissive. But something flickered in his eyes. Curiousity, maybe.

Your smile didn’t falter. “What’s your deal?” he asked, narrowing his eyes. “Where have we met before?”

He didn’t believe you, not yet. But it didn’t matter. You knew the truth. Somewhere deep inside, you hoped he’d feel it too.