George Floyd died for this? :/ God Bless Pepsi While we’re on the subject of me being horny for fake women, apparently I forgot to finish my Berseria review the other year. Game’s a 10/10. As you probably inferred, I did not, in fact, protest my boredom by capitulating to the allure of the ... Read more
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