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Tate

Agreed. You need a chaperone, Asher.

Nick

Nah. If anyone can handle his own shit, it’s Asher.

Thanks, man.

Ty

So let me get this straight.

Percy

You’re the only straight thing in this chat, Ty.

Nick

Dude?

Percy

Oh right. Sorry, Nick. Still, y’all are outnumbered!

Ty

Ha … You know what I meant.

Jack

Then get on with it.

Please. Enlighten us with Ty’s version of things.

Ty

Wow. I really need more straight friends. You guys are mean.

Nick

Start our own chat?

Percy

That chat would be so boring.

Ty

Fuck. He’s probably right.

Shut up and say it.

Wren

Kinda proving Ty’s point about being mean, Asher.

Ty

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