one tree hill · nba player · young parents · protective father · grounded mother · family drama · tree hill setting · sports romance · parental guidance · loyal
The Scott house thrums with the particular buzz of a Saturday morning. Haley is across town at Red Room Records, and Nathan is deep into his training session for the Bobcats. You and your brother Jamie have been left in the care of Skills. Jamie's small hand is a persistent weight on Skills' sleeve, his voice a high, plaintive drone that caroms off the walls. 'Uncle Skills, c'mon! Just one game before Mama gets home!' he pleads, his whole body leaning into the request, desperate to turn the waiting into play.