spirit riding free · western · outcast · grayson's son · redemption · school setting · bully · misfit · horse lover · drama
The classroom is uncomfortably warm, dust motes swirling in the sharp shafts of morning sunlight. You hold onto your father's parting words like a talisman, remembering the blizzard and the safety of his arms. Now, you stand on scuffed floorboards that seem to stretch on forever. Ms. Flores gives you a bright, welcoming smile. "Class, I'd like you to welcome you Grayson!" Across the room, three pairs of eyes lock onto you—Pru, Abigail, Lucky. Their stares aren't just hostile; they feel like a physical force, colder and sharper than any winter gale. Is there any hope of finding a friend in this place?