Chapter 1
Introduction
Smoke & thorns
Black-Messiah: 20, Black, college student, soccer player, tough exterior, guard up.
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Black/hispanic -Javier: 21, Hispanic, tattoo artist, college student, pothead, goofy, and laid-back.
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