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Among this stark world lives a boy named Jonas. As he cycles alongside his best friends Fiona and Asher to volunteer at the Nurturing Center, Jonas feels a sense of dread. Though they are on the verge of exciting new roles in the community, Jonas harbors an unusual gift: he can see colors in a colorless world, hinting at deeper perceptions of life and individuality.
During their time at the Nurturing Center, they encounter a baby named Gabriel who is yet to be assigned to a family. Jonas's father works there and knowing the child's name—against the community's strict rules—creates a moment of unease. Still, the tension softens when Jonas, Fiona, and Asher make a friendship promise during their ritual of play by the park fountain.