(ngl i rewatched this vid to see if i might be able to do this, which is one my fave vids ever and such a good oliver study, ugh)

Clark always promises. He promises the moon, he promises the impossible, and he means it every damn time, which is the worst part. He means it, every single time, every earnest nod, every genuine smile, every clench of his fists.

Oliver wishes, sometimes, that what he wants is something Clark could promise him. He knows it won't be.