Romelu Lukaku's Chelsea story is turning into the classic rom-com. The two flames who get together, break up, try different relationships, and then realise what they had to begin with was not that bad at all.
Many are surprised that the Belgian forward wants to move back to Stamford Bridge in a £98million deal, as revealed by Sportsmail this week.
The striker suffered a nightmare time in west London between 2011 and 2014 - starting just one league game, heading out on two loan spells and failing to score a single Blues goal in three years.
And while Lukaku has enjoyed spells with Everton, Manchester United and Inter Milan since leaving Stamford Bridge seven years ago, this latest transfer saga reminds us that there is still a strong connection between the Blues and the Belgian.
It is a love affair that began over a decade ago when Lukaku - whose idol was Blues legend Didier Drogba - visited Stamford Bridge in 2009 and was completely wowed by the surroundings in west London.
The young striker, a teenage prodigy at Belgian side Anderlecht at the time, could not hide his affection for the Premier League club.
'Give me a ball and I will be playing here for five hours,' the young man said.
'The day I'm playing here in this stadium, that will be the single time in my life that you would see me cry. I'm going to succeed.'
Two years later, Lukaku got his dream move for a £17m price tag. Roman Abramovich's Chelsea viewed him as the long-term successor to Drogba and backed him, like the forward did himself, to succeed.
Succeed he has, the Belgian is now one of the top number nine forwards in the world - but no thanks to Chelsea.
He arrived at Stamford Bridge in a tumultuous time. Drogba was still the main man in west London, but the £50m signing of Fernando Torres was not working - so the Spaniard needed to be given game time to justify the hefty transfer fee.
There were also high hopes for young English forward Daniel Sturridge, who was ahead of Lukaku in the pecking order by the time the latter rocked up in west London.
Meanwhile, Andre Villas-Boas last a few months as Blues boss while Roberto Di Matteo came in and guided the club to their first Champions League title.
Two young managers looked at an equally inexperienced Lukaku and deemed him not ready enough to play more than a dozen games, while the vast majority of the squad surpassed 30 matches as they fought on three fronts deep into the season.
The Champions League triumph saw Drogba and Salomon Kalou leave Chelsea but Lukaku was still not deemed ready enough to start for the top side in Europe. Cue a loan spell at West Brom where he scored 17 Premier League goals as Albion recorded an all-time high finish of eighth.
He came back to Chelsea as a proven Premier League goalscorer - his last Baggies appearance saw him score a hat-trick in a thrilling 5-5 draw with Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United - and his chance to stamp his authority at the Bridge.
Jose Mourinho had returned to the Blues and despite the summer arrivals of Samuel Eto'o and Andre Schurrle, the Portuguese showed faith in Lukaku by bringing him on in extra-time of the UEFA Super Cup clash with Bayern.
Tasked with the crucial penalty, the Belgian saw his effort saved by Manuel Neuer. Still not ready. One season as a top-flight goalscorer was not enough.
Lukaku sought another new challenge, but that would be the last time Chelsea fans would see him in their colours.
He got a move to Everton where he showed he can still do it in the top-flight, scoring 20 or more goals in his three season as a permanent player following a successful loan spell. Unlike at Chelsea, managers came and went at Goodison Park but Lukaku was ever present up front.
When Mourinho and Manchester United deemed Lukaku ready enough, the Belgian enquired about a move back to Chelsea - his old love affair. But getting back together was not an option for the Blues, the striker hit back by going to the club's rivals at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, as Lukaku outgrew Everton and grew his status as a top striker at United and Inter Milan, Chelsea have gone through several new men as their striker options.
Diego Costa was a largely successful but toxic relationship, Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham were reliable but not attractive enough, while Alvaro Morata is in a list with Timo Werner and Kai Havertz as expensive options with little reward.
At the same time, Lukaku has solidified his place as a regular goalscorer across Europe. The 28-year-old now averages 25 goals a season - he has hit that tally in all but one out of his last six seasons.
The only thing missing from his career was a league title that he helped secure, an achievement that he managed last season as 24 league goals drove Inter to their first Serie A trophy in 11 years.
He also reached the milestone of 300 career goals last season, becoming the third-fastest out of Europe's elite forwards to reach the tally, behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lukaku has shown he is now mature and experienced enough for a long-term relationship with Chelsea, who are now quickly back-tracking on their previous treatment of the striker like a jealous ex.
The Belgian is also reeling from a betrayal at Inter Milan, whose poor financial management mean he cannot continue his love affair in Serie A. He was also offered to Manchester City earlier this summer when he expressed a desire never to return to the English city after his time at United.
The Inter star is now looking for a new partner, but while Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech remain options at Chelsea, the question of whether Chelsea have moved on from their old ways of letting down Lukaku is still up in the air.