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* ''Manga/AstraLostInSpace'': [[BetaCouple Zack and Quitterie]] promised to marry one another when they were kids. Zack quietly held onto the promise for years while Quitterie dismissed it as kids' talk, but they formally "renew their vows" after admitting their true feelings for one another during the ''Astra'' crew's sojourn on [[DeathWorld Icriss]].

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* {{Inverted}} in the ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' series. As children, Rilla Blythe and Carl Meredith make a promise ''never'' to marry each other as they are genuinely just close friends and are sick of being teased about being "married" at school.

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* {{Inverted}} in the The ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' series. As children, series:
** DoubleSubverted with Lavendar Lewis and Stephen Irving. They promised to marry each other in childhood and began a relationship as they grew up; however, they quarrelled, and Stephen married another while Lavendar stayed single. In ''Anne on Avonlea'', though, they reconnect and marry several years after the death of Stephen's wife.
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Rilla Blythe and Carl Meredith Meredith, who, as children, make a promise ''never'' to marry each other as they are genuinely just close friends and are sick of being teased about being "married" at school.
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* In one ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' fanfic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10491282/1/Promise Promise]]", on the day of her and Ron's wedding, Kim and her mother had a conversation that made Kim remember that she had Ron promise to marry her back when they were little kids. Following the ceremony, Kim gave her bewildered new husband a passionat kiss for unknowningly keeping his word.
* In ''[[Fanfic/LuzClawthorne Luz Clawthorne: Two Worlds, One Family]]'', in the midst of all the chaos they were experiencing, Luz proposes to Amity, much to everyone's shock as they're still teens. Luz, however, clarifies that the ceremony is this, both as a way to keep her and Amity connected no matter where they are, and also practice for when they're old enough to make the jump for real.
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* Two German children, 5 and 6, tried to go to Africa so they could marry each other. Although they failed, there must obviously be a promise to try again in the future. The story can be read [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7811686.stm here]]. [[note]] A follow up piece just last year in a German local newspaper found that they were still very much in love, now in their late teens, and the plan is still on, and they have decided on Morocco for the honeymoon. Aww...[[/note]]

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* Two German children, 5 and 6, tried to go to Africa so they could marry each other. Although they failed, there must obviously be a promise to try again in the future. The story can be read [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7811686.stm here]]. [[note]] A follow up piece just last year in a German local newspaper in 2022 found that they were still very much in love, now in their late teens, and the plan is still on, and they have decided on Morocco for the honeymoon. Aww...[[/note]]

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* The book ''Quest for a Maid'' has a scene where the 10-year-old heroine Meg rescued a 6-year-old boy, Davy, from some bullies. Davy was so grateful he asked her to marry him on the spot, and she accepted. His father overheard, and while acknowledging it was just kids playing, decided this was perfectly suitable, talked to Meg's father, and made it an ArrangedMarriage. Davy became the UnluckyChildhoodFriend later, though, when Meg reached the age when she was ready to marry but realized that Davy was still too young,and she didn't want to wait.

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* In ''Literature/OttoOfTheSilverHand'', Baron Henry's eight-year-old daughter Pauline visits eleven-year-old Otto in his cell where he is imprisoned because of a FamilyRivalry. Pauline likes to listen to Otto's stories and doesn't want him to leave. Otto promises to marry her someday so she can listen to all the stories she wants. [[spoiler:He makes good on his promise eight years later.]]
* The book ''Quest for a Maid'' ''Literature/QuestForAMaid'' has a scene where the 10-year-old heroine Meg rescued a 6-year-old boy, Davy, from some bullies. Davy was so grateful he asked her to marry him on the spot, and she accepted. His father overheard, and while acknowledging it was just kids playing, decided this was perfectly suitable, talked to Meg's father, and made it an ArrangedMarriage. Davy became the UnluckyChildhoodFriend later, though, when Meg reached the age when she was ready to marry but realized that Davy was still too young,and she didn't want to wait.



* In the novel ''Zinnia'', Zinnia and Tate do this. They fully intend to go through with it, having been close friends for years, but a black woman and a white man in 1922 get hatred from all sides. They try to date other people. It only works for one of them. Who that is goes back and forth a few times before a complicated BittersweetEnding.

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* In the novel ''Zinnia'', ''Literature/{{Zinnia}}'', Zinnia and Tate do this. They fully intend to go through with it, having been close friends for years, but a black woman and a white man in 1922 get hatred from all sides. They try to date other people. It only works for one of them. Who that is goes back and forth a few times before a complicated BittersweetEnding.
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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/16950612/chapters/45880678#workskin Unremarkable]]'', [[Franchise/SpiderMan Peter Parker]] decided at the age of six that he was going to work at Oscorp ''and'' marry his best friend, Harry Osborn. When Harry brings it up in the present, Peter is [[HoYay 80% sure he's joking]].

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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/16950612/chapters/45880678#workskin Unremarkable]]'', [[Franchise/SpiderMan [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Peter Parker]] decided at the age of six that he was going to work at Oscorp ''and'' marry his best friend, Harry Osborn. When Harry brings it up in the present, Peter is [[HoYay 80% sure he's joking]].
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* ''Anime/IsabellOfParis'': Jean has been asking Isabelle to marry him ever since they were young, in spite of her constant rejections. One flashback from when they were children has this hilarious exchange:

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* ''Anime/IsabellOfParis'': ''Anime/IsabelleOfParis'': Jean has been asking Isabelle to marry him ever since they were young, in spite of her constant rejections. One flashback from when they were children has this hilarious exchange:
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*''Anime/IsabellOfParis'': Jean has been asking Isabelle to marry him ever since they were young, in spite of her constant rejections. One flashback from when they were children has this hilarious exchange:
-->'''Jean, after drawing a chalk illustration of Isabelle in a wedding dress on the ground:''' ''"Isabelle, your wedding dress looks so beautiful."''
-->'''Isabelle:''' ''"Of course it does. But you'll be disappointed since I'll be wearing it for someone else."''
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* It's revealed late in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' that [[spoiler:Mikado had promised to take Kaguya away from the [[BigScrewedUpFamily Shinomiya Family]] and make all her dreams come true when the were kids. Unfortunately, the fact that they came from FeudingFamilies means that they wouldn't have a chance to interact again for the next decade, by which point Kaguya (convinced that Mikado had forgotten his promise) had fallen in love with and entered a relationship with Shirogane. She ends up having to gently turn down his renewed confession, and while he does accept her decision, [[LoveHurts it's obviously painful for him]].]]
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** The teenaged [[NaiveEverygirl Amelia]] can give similar promises to either of her similarly-aged prospect boyfriends, [[RelationshipUpgrade in their A Supports]]: she can promise [[HotBlooded Ross]] to help him DoomedHometown, tell [[ChildMage Ewan]] that they'll go WalkingTheEarth together, and give [[NiceGuy Franz]] a DeclarationOfProtection that he reciprocates:

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** The In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'', the teenaged [[NaiveEverygirl Amelia]] can give similar promises to either of her similarly-aged prospect boyfriends, [[RelationshipUpgrade in their A Supports]]: she can promise [[HotBlooded Ross]] to help him DoomedHometown, tell [[ChildMage Ewan]] that they'll go WalkingTheEarth together, and give [[NiceGuy Franz]] a DeclarationOfProtection that he reciprocates:
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* Two German children, 5 and 6, tried to go to Africa so they could marry each other. Although they failed, there must obviously be a promise to try again in the future. The story can be read [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7811686.stm here]]. [[note]] A follow up piece just last year in a German local newspaper found that they were still very much in love, now in their teens, and the plan is still on, and they have decided on Morocco for the honeymoon. Aww...[[/note]]

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* Two German children, 5 and 6, tried to go to Africa so they could marry each other. Although they failed, there must obviously be a promise to try again in the future. The story can be read [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7811686.stm here]]. [[note]] A follow up piece just last year in a German local newspaper found that they were still very much in love, now in their late teens, and the plan is still on, and they have decided on Morocco for the honeymoon. Aww...[[/note]]
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* Two German children, 5 and 6, tried to go to Africa so they could marry each other. Although they failed, there must obviously be a promise to try again in the future. The story can be read [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7811686.stm here]].

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* Two German children, 5 and 6, tried to go to Africa so they could marry each other. Although they failed, there must obviously be a promise to try again in the future. The story can be read [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7811686.stm here]]. [[note]] A follow up piece just last year in a German local newspaper found that they were still very much in love, now in their teens, and the plan is still on, and they have decided on Morocco for the honeymoon. Aww...[[/note]]
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* The whole point Milk is obsessed with--and creepily stalking--Reiner in ''LightNovel/TheLegendOfTheLegendaryHeroes''.

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* The whole point Milk is obsessed with--and creepily stalking--Reiner in ''LightNovel/TheLegendOfTheLegendaryHeroes''.''Literature/TheLegendOfTheLegendaryHeroes''.



* Eita and [[spoiler:Ai]] do this in ''LightNovel/{{Oreshura}}''. While he totally forgot about it, she remembered it very well, and even shows him the "marriage certificate" they made as kids. HilarityEnsues as he runs from her while she tries to get him to stamp the certificate.

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* Eita and [[spoiler:Ai]] do this in ''LightNovel/{{Oreshura}}''.''Literature/{{Oreshura}}''. While he totally forgot about it, she remembered it very well, and even shows him the "marriage certificate" they made as kids. HilarityEnsues as he runs from her while she tries to get him to stamp the certificate.
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* ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu''. A LonelyRichKid, in [[PrecociousCrush his attempt to woo]] Chidori, tells her about a recent tragedy that has [[ButtMonkey shattered his spirit]]. His tale begins as a clichéd romance thwarted by a terrible car accident. Then it turns out that the 'tragedy' is that the girl in question eloped with a boy she met in the accident, and moved to Amsterdam. He still gets postcards.

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* ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu''. ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu'': A LonelyRichKid, in [[PrecociousCrush his attempt to woo]] Chidori, tells her about a recent tragedy that has [[ButtMonkey shattered his spirit]]. His tale begins as a clichéd romance thwarted by a terrible car accident. Then it turns out that the 'tragedy' is that the girl in question eloped with a boy she met in the accident, and moved to Amsterdam. He still gets postcards.



* Subverted in ''Manga/GoblinSlayer''. Cow Girl, Goblin Slayer's childhood friend who's madly in love with him, asks him if he thinks he'll ever get married, to which he says he [[CelibateHero definitely]] [[MarriedToTheJob won't]]. She claims that they agreed to get married when they were children, but when he replies that he doesn't remember that she admits she made it up, although she really wishes it was true.

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* Subverted in ''Manga/GoblinSlayer''.''Literature/GoblinSlayer''. Cow Girl, Goblin Slayer's childhood friend who's madly in love with him, asks him if he thinks he'll ever get married, to which he says he [[CelibateHero definitely]] [[MarriedToTheJob won't]]. She claims that they agreed to get married when they were children, but when he replies that he doesn't remember that she admits she made it up, although she really wishes it was true.



* ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'' had Ichika promise that when she was a better cook, he would eat [[AnimeChineseGirl Rin's]] sweet-and-sour pork every day. Unfortunately for her, [[CluelessChickMagnet he took that promise in a literal sense.]]

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* ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'' had ''Literature/InfiniteStratos'' has Ichika promise that when she was becomes a better cook, he would will eat [[AnimeChineseGirl Rin's]] Rin]]'s sweet-and-sour pork every day. Unfortunately for her, [[CluelessChickMagnet he took takes that promise in a literal sense.]]sense]].



* In ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh'', Wolfram accidentally proposed to his childhood friend Elizabeth by smacking her cheek of a bug--only to realize many years later she took it very seriously--after he'd become accidentally engaged to someone else.

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* In ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh'', ''Literature/KyoKaraMaoh'', Wolfram accidentally proposed to his childhood friend Elizabeth by smacking her cheek of a bug--only bug -- only to realize many years later that she took it very seriously--after seriously -- after he'd become accidentally engaged to someone else.



* ''Fanfic/HeroesDXDThisIsOurStory'' has one between [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]] and [[LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD Irina Shidou]], something neither forgot about even after Irina's family moved away. Which causes Izuku to grow to resent Irina for leaving him alone with [[{{Jerkass}} Bakugo]], while [[AdaptationalAngstUpgrade Irina feels immense regret]] for leaving him. [[spoiler:Their reunion in [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Traverse Town]] is understandably hostile on Izuku's end because of this, though eventually the two begin to reconcile, with Irina happily stating to Sora and Riku she is Izuku's fiancée, in spite of him having become a devil.]]
* In ''Fanfic/MarriageOfHeavenAndHell,'' Makoto had supposedly asked [[LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD Seekvaira Agares]] over a mecha forum if she wanted to marry him. Makoto had forgotten about this and does a SpitTake when she reminds him of this. Having finally met in person, they agree they are BetterAsFriends.

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* ''Fanfic/HeroesDXDThisIsOurStory'' has one between [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]] and [[LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD [[Literature/HighSchoolDXD Irina Shidou]], something neither forgot about even after Irina's family moved away. Which causes Izuku to grow to resent Irina for leaving him alone with [[{{Jerkass}} Bakugo]], while [[AdaptationalAngstUpgrade Irina feels immense regret]] for leaving him. [[spoiler:Their reunion in [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Traverse Town]] is understandably hostile on Izuku's end because of this, though eventually the two begin to reconcile, with Irina happily stating to Sora and Riku she is Izuku's fiancée, in spite of him having become a devil.]]
* In ''Fanfic/MarriageOfHeavenAndHell,'' Makoto had supposedly asked [[LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD [[Literature/HighSchoolDXD Seekvaira Agares]] over a mecha forum if she wanted to marry him. Makoto had forgotten about this and does a SpitTake when she reminds him of this. Having finally met in person, they agree they are BetterAsFriends.
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* Subverted in ''Manga/GoblinSlayer''. Cow Girl, Goblin Slayer's childhood friend who's madly in love with him, asks him if he thinks he'll ever get married, to which he says he [[CelibateHero definitely]] [[MarriedToTheJob won't]]. She claims that they agreed to get married when they were children, but when he replies that he doesn't remember that she admits she made it up, although she really wishes it was true.

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