something in the orange || One tree hill

When Sydney's mother decides she doesn't want to be a parent anymore, Sydney is sent to Tree Hill with a duffel bag, a guarded heart, and a father she's never met.

Keith Scott wasn't supposed to have a daughter-at least not one who shows up sixteen years late and already knows how to survive without anyone. As they learn how to exist in each other's lives, Sydney finds herself surrounded by a town full of broken people pretending they're fine.

Jake Jagielski isn't trying to fall in love. He's just trying to be a good dad. But somewhere between late-night conversations, quiet understanding, and a baby who changes everything, Sydney discovers that sometimes love doesn't rush in-it stays.

A story about abandonment, found family, and the kind of love that teaches you how to take up space.

oc x Jake Jagielski