Lucas hadn’t always been this big. Yes, he had always been a little bigger than the other boys, but that was due to his notorious sweet tooth that wouldn’t let him pass up a candy or two. However, the problem spiraled out of control when he entered middle school.
Middle school is where the puberty-riddled storms of adolescent kids gather force, turning classrooms and hallways into territories marked by shifting alliances and petty rivalries. For Lucas, whose physical appearance already set him apart, navigating this new landscape became a daily ordeal.