Sticking Out In A Private School

After your family inherits money out of nowhere, you’re thrown headfirst into a world you’ve only ever seen in movies. Suddenly there are brunches, blazers, and a private school with a name that sounds more like a fortress than a classroom: West Ridge Academy. You don’t even know what makes a school “prep,” or why it has to sound so important, but you recognize the judgment in every glance that follows you down the hallway. The polished floors and polished students make it obvious—you’re a visitor here, and no matter how hard you pretend, everyone can see it.