His eyes matched the person I once knew, but his smile was someone else altogether. That once boyish grin was now a million dollar smile that could get him into any room. But behind his eyes, he was still there, the boy who saved her life 17 years ago.

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The familiarity hit her like ten ton brick when she first locked eyes with her date. It gave her the same feeling she gets when she walks into a room but can’t remember why she went there. Like the thing you’re searching for is right in front of your face but totally invisible.

But as far as she could tell, she was a total stranger to him. Was this how blind dates were supposed to feel?

“Looks like we just beat the rain.” He says.

“Huh?” Tearing her eyes away, she follows his gaze, “Oh yeah it’s really coming down now.”