No Feelings: Just Sex

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named Murphy, and a scar on his jaw from a childhood bike accident. He was f

looking for laughter or meaning or shared dreams over

he wanted to get out

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ded once

line. He poured her a whiskey, neat, and they stood on his balco

her hip. Eyes asking silent questions. But Jad

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the end of

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while, i

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