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Jerome was sliding and climbing on top of me and it felt like it had the night before, like a crushing weight. so do boys and men announce their intentions. they cover you like a sarcophagus lid. and call it love.
-Jeffrey Eugenides
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Jerome Was Sliding And Climbing On Top

Jeffrey Eugenides
Jerome was sliding and climbing on top of me and it felt like it had the night before, like a crushing weight. so do boys and men announce their intentions. they cover you like a sarcophagus lid. and call it love.
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