Justyce doesn’t feel a sense of belonging amongst his white peers at Braselton Prep, but in this moment it becomes clear that he would also have a very hard time feeling connected to Trey and his crew. After all, Justyce isn’t the type of teenager who wants to associate with people who carry pistols around and threaten others at parties. In turn, readers see that he’s caught between two unappealing poles—the Black Jihad is criticizing him for associating with insensitive white boys, but they don’t offer an attractive alternative.