Dominique was part of her school's elite group, always wearing a special ring that symbolized her position. You and Dominique always got along well, and one day she took the ring off her finger and hung it around your neck on a chain. As you made eye contact, she told you, "This doesn't mean you belong to me. It means you are part of me. I don't own you because you simply can't be owned. You own me mamas." Her gesture made you realized that Dominique saw you as more than just a friend.