"Just promise me one thing", he said solemnly.

"I don't make promises. I might not be able to keep them," I replied as I looked up at the starry sky.

I heard him release a deep sigh. "Blaze, look at me," he whispered softly as he gently caressed my chin with his thumb and forefinger, forcing me to look him in the eyes.

I closed my eyes. I've seen so many breathtaking starry nights before, but they all paled in comparison to what I saw in his eyes. They burned me. I knew how much love he held for me in his heart. And I was afraid I could never match them. I was a mess. I was fickle. I was a coward.

"Look at me", he said again, firmly this time.

"Fine!" I opened my eyes and pouted my lips. "Promise you what?"

He then held my hand and looked me in the eyes. "Promise me you'll tell me if I don't seem interesting to you anymore. Promise me you'll tell me if the time comes that my love is not enough. Promise me you'll tell me if you want me to leave."

"Why? I don't see that happening any time soon or ever," I replied.

"I just want to let you know that your happiness is my priority. If you ever feel that someone else is giving you that happiness, no matter how painful it would be for me, I will let you go," he told me.

He paused. He looked at the stars and closed his eyes while sniffing the cold breeze cloaking around us. Then he added, "I will always love you enough to let you go."

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