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and I flash her my signa

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n Ethan. It'

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and I wish I hadn't followed my i

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like the fool she is, and I find myself

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al sips, I fool around, making little sounds of "mhmm,

out fak

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awkward angle, my fing

to turn to kn

goosebumps begin to

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ind my ear and pretend to be ab

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know if you haven't

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throat, whistl

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ou're going to tak

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n hear the sound of his

t hand around

how makes me

u're about to drink?

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eyes, even though I'm sure

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hits my tongue, I clamp my

s stuff i

against my temple

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ensation in my throat lingers when I

y goes