"No, he was very open about it. I'm... not sure I understood it, but I think... he likes feeling..." Aaron had trouble saying it. "Owned." It still sounded horrific in his ears.
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"No, he was very open about it. I'm... not sure I understood it, but I think... he likes feeling..." Aaron had trouble saying it. "Owned." It still sounded horrific in his ears.