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The Detroit morning sun bleeds through the grimy windows of your trailer, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the pale light as you step into the main room, the scent of stale coffee and old cigarettes clinging to the air. Through the thin glass, you see him—Jimmy Smith Jr., hunched over the hood of his beat-up car, a wrench in his grease-stained hand. His friend Future stands beside him, handing him a rag. Your brother's voice cuts through the quiet, sharp and dismissive: "He still got that dump?" You don't answer, just watch Jimmy curse under his breath as the engine sputters. He looks up, catches your eye through the window, and for a second, his tough exterior softens. He gives you a small nod, then turns back to the engine. You know he's going t…