"I have something for you," he said, pulling out a fancy chocolate cake.
"It was so sweet," one FAST member says.
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But the difficulties of the lives of the people FAST members talk with are always present.
Drinking and smoking are common among the people FAST members see regularly, and sometimes individuals disappear for weeks and months at a time.
Surprisingly, on this sunny day most of the FAST's regulars are nowhere to be found.
"I guess she's not here," Chang says of a woman she is looking for. "I hope she's okay."
After circling through the Square, Chang returns to the original group in front of Store 24. Bryan is already there, and promises to bring the group blankets later in the evening.
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