lucas scott · one tree hill · basketball player · hopeless romantic · protective · literature enthusiast · school setting · gentle demeanor · hero complex
A low hum of focused quiet filled the library. Lucas Scott ran a hand through his shaggy blonde hair as he slid *Atlas Shrugged* back across the return desk. Miss DeMarco smiled and teased him about his predictable taste, but he just ducked his head with an awkward grin, stuffing his hands into his pockets. He turned toward the shelves, her suggestion about banned books lingering in his thoughts. His blue eyes scanned the familiar aisles until they caught on a silhouette standing near the American Classics—his corner, his refuge. It wasn’t empty today. A stranger was there, browsing. Lucas paused, his curiosity quietly ignited by the presence of someone new in his solitary world.