Connor lets out a shivering breath that he's ashamed of himself for holding. He sets down his beer and his plate, runs one hand over his beer.
"Not HIV," he says. "So...what is it? If I can ask."
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Connor lets out a shivering breath that he's ashamed of himself for holding. He sets down his beer and his plate, runs one hand over his beer.
"Not HIV," he says. "So...what is it? If I can ask."