<human>: I don't think our backgrounds matter, but if anyone really cares we've been together for 5 years.

I will be flying across the country at the start of October to surprise my boyfriend at his new place. He's under impression I'm moving by December but under my own circumstances I saw it more suited to leave earlier. He still lives with his parents which are aware of me moving in for a short while (until I speak to him about moving out together) but what I'm trying to figure out is how to surprise him once I get to his place.

My flight will be in the evening and with our time difference I expect to be at his front doorstep around 11pm (depending if the travel has delays or issues). I have a few options on how I will be getting to their house and/or surprising him but I would love for other ideas!

1- Since the flight is in the evening I thought about pretending I had a late work shift while on the plane. Before he moved I lived at his house for about a month so when I would finish work I would just hop on my longboard and go to his house. So I thought maybe once I end up at his front door I'd call him and tell him that stupid me was so exhausted from work that I boarded to his old place instead of my own. Whatever responses or chuckles would be replied I would then say "so you think you could let me in?"

2- His parents had offered to meet me at the bus stop which could be a good idea for getting into the house and just going to his room and knocking on the door.

3- I thought of just simply texting him "Here" as I waited outside the front door.

I really want to construct a somewhat mushy-romantic build-up but also one that takes him off guard. I want him to understand that I'm telling him I'm at his house but I also want him to doubt that it's true. That it's surreal.

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<bot>: Surprising my boyfriend by moving in earlier, unsure how to build up and conclude the surprise when getting to his place.