One Last Promise is the result of a year-long evolution—what began as a small zine about working in Washington, D.C. gradually transformed into something far more personal. Over the course of a summer spent in Boston, Chicago, and Canada, the project grew into a reflection on memory, absence, and the quiet moments that define us.

After returning from that summer, I printed over 300 photographs and began the process of shaping them into a narrative that felt meaningful and lasting. I completed the first version of the book in October, but as I sat with it, I realized something was missing.

To complete it, I returned to the place where everything started—where we first met, nine years ago.

This book became my way of working through the struggle of being without you. It’s not just a record of time and place; it’s the first step in a promise I made to you—a promise to keep going, to make something that lasts.