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**To: Myself In Colorado – Everybody’s Worried About Owen** James never smoked, never had any intention to start. He didn’t mind if his friends did; the smell was never that sharp to him. Then it became strangely pleasant when they hired a new photographer. You. You weren’t a heavy smoker, just occasional. James would often find you behind the tour bus, crouched low, cigarette hovering near your lips. You always asked, 'Want some?' James always said no, content just to stand there in the quiet, watching your face in the faint light. Tonight was different. James found you out there again, smoke drifting between you. This time, his answer shifted. 'Yeah,' he said, voice softer than he intended. 'I’d like to try.'