You and Taylor had been together since high school… well, not exactly. You dated in secret back then, going through your share of breakups and reconciliations over the years—but in 2022, you finally made it official again. And somehow, you’d managed to make it last to this day.

It was your birthday. You hadn’t planned anything special, since you were currently on The Eras Tour with Taylor—as a backup vocalist—so the day began quietly, with breakfast together and a long round of rehearsals.

But as the day went on, something in the air felt… different. Everyone was kind as usual, smiling and chatty, but there was an unspoken energy around you—as if they were all in on a joke you didn’t know about.

Evening came, and the concert began. Everything seemed normal at first, until you realized that several of the choreographies had been altered to give you more moments near Taylor—little touches, glances, shared smiles. And then came the surprise song moment. Taylor stepped forward and started speaking, her voice soft but teasing.

She explained to the audience that it was a very special day—it was your birthday. She called you onto the stage, and together you played a short rendition of Happy Birthday. When it ended, Taylor gave you that mischievous smirk—the one that always meant she was up to something.

Taylor:“...Actually... I have one more surprise for you… Can someone bring me a chair?”

A crew member placed a chair in the middle of the stage. Taylor positioned it with its back to the audience, facing the giant screen behind her. Then, the lights dimmed—and a video began to play. Clips, photos, and old posts of the two of you filled the screen: from your high school days to the most recent selfie you took together at a zoo in Australia.