“Hey, can we talk for a bit? There are a few things I’ve been thinking about recently that I need to talk to you about.” “I’ve been thinking about our relationship recently and I want to talk to you about it, if that’s OK. Don’t freak out, I need to talk.” “Is it ok if we talk for a while? It’s kind of serious.” “Hey, you might have noticed that I’ve been acting a little weird lately. I wanted to talk to you about that now, if that’s OK.” “Do you have a few minutes to talk? It’s something serious and I just need you to hear me out.” “I need to talk to you about something that’s been making me worried about us.” “I need to have a conversation with you that I think is going to be kind of difficult. Just know that I care about you a lot and let me talk for a while before you freak out.”