The dreams never stopped.
Even after all these years
They stayed.
Unclear.
Unfinished.
At first
Xu Lin thought they were just imagination.
Something his mind created in his sleep.
But the older he got
The more real they felt.
A sky too bright to look at.
Endless white.
Cold.
Chains made of light
Wrapping around something
Or someone.
And a voice.
"…Lin Mo…"
Every time he heard it
His chest tightened.
And every time
He woke up.
Breathing uneven.
Heart racing.
"…Again…"
Xu Lin sat up slowly.
Sweat clung lightly to his skin.
The room was dark.
Silent.
Normal.
But he didn't feel normal.
Not after that dream.
"…It's nothing…"
That's what he always told himself.
Just dreams.
Nothing more.
But
Why did it feel like he had lived it?
"Xu Lin!"
The voice snapped him out of his thoughts.
Morning light filled the room.
"…You're going to be late again!"
Xu Lin blinked.
"…I'm up."
A pause.
"…You said that ten minutes ago."
A faint sigh escaped him.
"…I'm serious this time."
Later that day
The world felt normal again.
Crowded streets.
Voices everywhere.
Life moving without pause.
Xu Lin walked quietly beside his friend.
"…You look like you didn't sleep."
"…I didn't."
"…Same dreams?"
Xu Lin hesitated
Then nodded.
"…You're really starting to worry me."
"…It's not that serious."
"…You've been having the same dream since we were kids."
Silence.
Because that part
Was true.
"…Maybe it means something."
Xu Lin let out a small laugh.
"…Like what?"
"…I don't know… maybe a past life?"
Silence.
But this time
Xu Lin didn't laugh.
Because
For a second
That didn't sound impossible.
"…You think too much."
"…And you don't think enough."
Their voices faded into the noise of the street.
But the thought stayed.
Lingering.
That night
The dream came again.
But this time
It wasn't the same.
It was clearer.
Closer.
Xu Lin stood still.
Not watching.
Inside it.
A vast white space surrounded him.
Silent.
Endless.
And in front of him
Someone stood.
Tall.
Still.
Familiar.
"…You finally came back."
The voice was low.
Calm.
But something about it
Made his chest tighten instantly.
Xu Lin frowned slightly.
"…Who are you?"
No answer.
The figure stepped closer.
Slow.
Unhurried.
"…You don't remember."
Not a question.
A statement.
Xu Lin's heartbeat quickened.
"…Should I?"
Silence.
Then
A faint smile.
"…That's fine."
Another step closer.
"…I remember enough for both of us."
Something felt wrong.
No
Not wrong.
Dangerous.
Xu Lin tried to move
But his body wouldn't respond.
"…Wait"
Too late.
The distance between them disappeared.
A hand lifted
Reaching toward him
Stopping just short of his face.
"…I found you."
Xu Lin woke up instantly.
Gasping.
His body trembled slightly.
"…That wasn't just a dream…"
The room felt different.
Colder.
Too quiet.
Slowly
Xu Lin turned his head.
Toward the window.
For a moment
Nothing.
Then
A shadow.
Standing outside.
Still.
Watching.
Xu Lin's breath stopped.
Because this time
He knew.
He wasn't imagining it.
And just as suddenly
The shadow disappeared.
Like it had never been there.
Silence returned.
But the feeling didn't.
Somewhere
Something had changed.
And this time
It wasn't just a dream anymore.
Because the past doesn't disappear…
It waits. 🖤🔥