“Is this a thing you do?” She squinted at him. “Toni said you’re a creature of habit, so I just want to know if taking on the weight of the world is a thing you’re prone to do so I can be prepared for the future.” “You talked to Toni about me?” “Of course. And she lectured me for being a lackluster ally to women of color on campus. I got way more than I bargained for,” he said with a smile. “You sat through one of Toni’s lectures? For me?” she asked, shocked, and also warmed by the thought. “Not to repeat myself, but of course.” “I don’t deserve you,” she breathed. “Oh, you definitely do,” he
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