I want you to promise we’ll plan one reckless weekend a year just for us.

Promise you’ll keep tracing circles on my palm when we’re both tired.

Say you’ll stand up for me at family dinners even when I turn red.

I want you to promise to leave the last bite of dessert for me, every time.

Tell me you’ll still slam the car door in mock annoyance just to make me laugh.

I want you to promise you’ll bring an extra sweatshirt when I say I’m fine.

Promise you’ll keep the silly nickname you invented even if I beg you to stop.

Say you’ll still shout my name across the street when you spot me.

I want you to guarantee you’ll nudge me under the table when someone says something dull.

Promise you’ll learn how I like my soup and order it that way for me.

Tell me you’ll keep stealing my pen and leaving it on my desk like evidence.

I want you to promise you’ll wear my old scarf when yours disappears.

Promise you’ll still check the backseat for me when we leave the bar.

Say you’ll keep tucking your notes into my bag when I’m not looking.

I want you to promise you’ll send me the song that made you smile today.

Promise you’ll come back for me at the end of every party, no matter the crowd.

Tell me you’ll whisper the same dumb joke at 2 a.m. ten years from now.

I want you to promise you’ll still push my hair behind my ear, even in public.

Promise we’ll keep getting lost on drives just to find someplace new together.

I want you to tell me you’ll keep stealing fries off my plate when we order the same.

Promise you’ll hold my umbrella the wrong way on purpose when it’s windy.

Say you’ll text only 'here' when you’re on your way, so I stop checking the door.

I want you to promise we’ll keep racing to finish the trail walk, even if we lag.

Tell me you’ll still press your palm to my back in crowded places.

I want you to promise you won’t let our playlists get boring.

Promise you’ll take my side when my mum brings up that old story.

Say you’ll learn the name of that colleague I keep confusing so I don’t have to.

I want you to promise to wake me up with a whisper when I fall asleep on the couch.

Promise me you’ll patch my jacket when the zipper breaks, not toss it.

Keep saying you’ll pick the weird movie I secretly like when it’s your turn.

I want the promise that you’ll text me a stupid photo just because you can.

Tell me you’ll still make coffee my way on mornings I’m too tired to argue.

I want you to agree we’ll keep dancing in the kitchen, even if the music is off.

Say you’ll come back to the apartment even when plans look easier elsewhere.

I keep thinking about the way your fingertips tap my wrist and how I want more of that tonight.

I want you to promise me we’ll always steal the last slice of pizza together.

I will choose us when decisions are tight and say so out loud.

I promise to be patient with your bad days and not try to fix them immediately.

I will remind you of your strengths when you doubt them and do it plainly.

I promise to keep a calendar invite for us, and actually open it.