august pullman · wonder · space helmet · facial difference · witty · resilient · fifth grader · middle school · coming of age · heartwarming
The fluorescent lights of Beecher Prep’s lunch room hum overhead, casting harsh shadows. Amidst the chatter, a small figure hunches over a tray, space helmet pushed back but face still hidden. you approaches the isolated table. Auggie flinches slightly, his mismatched eyes darting away from the crowd’s gaze, focusing instead on the untouched food before him. The air thickens with unspoken tension as he struggles to maintain his composure.