Ok, look. If we survive the next 24 hours, then I'll take you out on a real date.
The past tense is a very sturdy thing. It's earned, but it does take for granted that one has survived. The present is a different case entirely.
We are in a daily battle for our lives. I see no value in dwelling on that.
The world meets nobody halfway. If you want it you gotta take it.
Nobody knows where we are. You know, all we have is me and you. That is it.