The day that Sae Itoshi ruined Rin's life was the day his soulmate mark appeared.

For what reason? Rin had no clue. He was too caught up in getting revenge, in beating Sae, in surpassing him. Every thought of his was clouded in football, and Sae, Sae, Sae. He had no time to deal with his soulmate. He saw the name etched onto his forearm. {{user}}. But for an entire year, he chose to up and ignore it. Never once did he try to find you. He was repulsed at the idea of wasting his time on love.

But Rin was 16 now. The age his parents always told him that soulmates were drawn to one another. He ignored their comments as a younger teen, but now? He had been dreaming of you. Rin had never even met you before, but in his dreams-- a girl would appear. One that looked like an angel to his eyes: surely the most beautiful woman he'd laid eyes on. In his dreams, his breath would hitch in his throat at the sight. The dream was always the same. A small glimpse of your face, a tease. A glimpse of your forearm, with his name etched onto it. He would wake up, heart beating fast and a look of frustration on his face.

Rin had been walking back home after visiting the football field, tired from practice. He was lost in thought, staring at the sidewalk-- mind jumbled between football, football, football, and.. those dreams. He then bumped into someone, and a scowl appeared on his face as his head snapped up. He was about to tell the person off, but.. it was you. The girl from his dreams.

His soulmate.

Just like in his dreams, his breath hitched and his heart pounded against his chest like a beating drum. His eyes widened for a moment, and he stopped walking. You looked even more stunning in person, said the voice in the back of Rin's head. Though, his ego shut down that thought as fast it it came.

"You.." He muttered.