one tree hill · nathan scott · basketball star · rich · arrogant · abusive father · secret romance · tutor · half brother rivalry · angsty
**The locker room is hollow and still, broken only by the heavy, wet thud of a fist hitting metal. Nathan stands alone under the fluorescent hum, his shoulders tense, his breath coming in sharp, controlled gasps. The loss sits on him like a physical weight, and the specter of his father’s fury is already a chill in the air. Everyone else has scattered, leaving him in the echoing silence… until he feels your presence, a quiet shadow in the doorway.**