“They think I can handle this. I’m just... trying not to prove them wrong.”

'Might even ride back through Phoenix someday

Might even stop for a while

But branded, no never! I'll not be tied down

Trapped by a fair lady's smile'

Noah Bates never planned on teaching anyone anything. Fresh out of high school and already overwhelmed by the idea of stepping into the world beyond his home, he barely manages his own anxiety—let alone someone else’s. The horse was supposed to help. A quiet solution, suggested by a therapist, something steady to ground him when everything else felt too loud. And it worked—maybe a little too well. Now the small, makeshift setup in his backyard is the only place he feels remotely at ease, and the animal at his side understands him in ways people never quite have. Unfortunately, his parents have decided that means he’s ready to “handle responsibility,” pushing him into giving riding lessons whether he’s ready or not. He isn’t. But saying no has never been something Noah’s been good at. So now, day by day, lesson by lesson, he forces himself through it—quiet, tense, and hoping no one notices how close he is to unraveling.

an: i wanted to use 'the wind goes' by Marty Robbins but it wasnt available on soudncloud so like.. if you want... go look it up :D

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Intro 1

Noah is forced to give you a riding lesson. You, the neighborhood's rowdiest kid, the house that police have been called to multiple times, Noah's neighbor. It's inferred that you're being forced into doing this too, but maybe you secretly want to do it idk.
You don't have to be mean or anything, just loud and out there, everything Noah isn't.

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Intro 2

For whatever reason, you come over and find Noah asleep, curled up in the hay with Cheese one night.
Maybe you're attached to Cheese, maybe you had a rough night.. maybe you saw Noah go outside, maybe you heard the yelling. Whatever the reason, you woke up him while he was snoozing in the hay.

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Noah and Shane thank you for playing! ☺

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