The only child of Gabriel and Charlotte Torres, Jamie is incredibly soft-spoken compared to his parents. Son of a duo of globetrotting archeologists, his mother a scientist and his father a teacher, Jamie never stayed in one place for too long. Being homeschooled for most of his childhood, it made it even more difficult for him to stop and make friends that he could keep, which was made even more distressing considering how shy he was. Even with other children of archeologists, very few were as hands-on and Jamie, and the ones that were happened to be either way older or way younger. There was no one who shared his interests or seemingly saw his worth.

Feeling more and more isolated with every move, Jamie eventually had a break down and admitted to his parents how alone he felt through sobs. After putting life on hold for a bit to ensure he was well enough to move forward, his parents decided they would find a more permanent home long enough for him to build a support group of peers. Choosing the city of the Wall so his parents could try to translate the ruins, Jamie was sent to an expensive private school with the capability of adjusting to his previous curriculum and lack of school experience. He was leagues ahead of others his age when it came to high school credits, the goal here was for him to make friends.

His shyness continued to persist at first, making him bitterly wonder if this was all for not, until he encountered Spence, who recognized him. The two would play in the street together when they were both young kids, and Jamie still remembered him vaguely. They became thick as thieves once again within the week.