#Nathan x Brooke

[paceypeternathanslawyer]

It's interesting to see how many reactors think that Haley has a crush on Lucas at the beginning. I think it really speaks to how we as a culture are trained to believe that if a boy and girl are friends and if a girl is complimentary to a boy her age on TV then surely she must have the hots for him.

In my opinion, it's the first really great plot twist in One Tree Hill where you believe that Haley has a thing for Lucas and then plot twist... they are completely platonic.

When I first started One Tree Hill I had kinda spoiled myself on some things about the show. Like I knew that Naley was endgame. I had also started listening to Drama Queens even before I watched the show and as a result, I knew that Haley and Lucas were Platonic friends (with a capital P :) ) So when I was watching their dynamic, I saw zero hints of any feelings. I think people are so blinded by what culture tells us about TV dynamics because to me it's so clear that Haley doesn't have feelings for Lucas but so many reactors who didn't spoil themselves didn't see it that way until later. It's not just the words she says but the way she says them and the way she looks at Lucas. It's so devoid of any kind of sexuality or sensuality or romanticism. And I really tip my hat to Joy and Chad. Platonic chemistry is such a cool thing and to be able to hit that note of friendship chemistry without it bleeding whatsoever into romantic chemistry takes talent.

I feel like the plot twist comes around the time that we see her interact with Nathan. The way she talks with Nathan is so different than with Lucas. Like the tone of her voice, the lilt of the way she says stuff, the words she says, and the way that she looks at Nathan while she says it. I think for people who are watching for the first time and haven't spoiled themselves... that's when the wakeup call happens. Like "wait, the way she talks to Lucas is so different" and you see how "platonic Haley" acts and then how "romantic Haley" acts. You learn more about the characters and the way they tick and the way they are.

It's very rare nowadays to see a TV couple that is so uncontroversial. I mean, there some weirdos who ship Haley with other people or Nathan with other people. but those people are few and far between and are rightly looked down upon by the fandom. What James and Joy did was they funneled all their romantic chemistry towards each other and when you put 110% of your romantic chemistry towards that one person then you have nothing left to funnel towards others. And you see that with Nathan and Peyton or Nathan and Brooke. They have the purest friendships but 0 romantic chemistry. Same with Haley and her friendships with Lucas, Clay etc. This is why I love Naley... they are undeniable, they are electric, and Joy and James gave 110% to their scenes together.

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[tvshowscouples]

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[othramblings]

I don’t see the Brathan vision. Sure they could swap some funny one-liners but really what else can they offer each other? Nathan doesn’t need someone to relate to or commiserate about having a crappy parent with. That was never Nathan’s story. He needed a world where Dan’s toxic influences didn’t reach. Nathan was also caught up in toxic tendencies. His transformation (as most people know and love) would not have likely happened with anyone but Haley or someone like her.

Haley was grounded, smart, and set boundaries. She challenged Nathan to reflect on his behavior and values, encouraging him to become a better person. Nathan carried emotional scars from his father’s manipulation and abuse. Haley’s unconditional love, patience, and belief in Nathan provided the emotional space for him to heal and redefine himself apart from his father’s expectations. They had fun and were silly together too, making loving memories at a tender age.

I think of the S3 fight Naley had about birth control as something to ponder about. Dan gets in Nathan’s head and he winds up lashing out at Haley and accuses her of trying to trap him with a baby. Haley reflects back to him how absurd he’s being. Throughout the argument she schools him, sets her boundary, and proves Dan wasn’t right about her. That’s part of what makes Haley so special to Nathan. She doesn’t have the selfish/toxic streak that Dan thinks everyone has. A fight with Brooke and Nathan in that scene would have been very different. Brooke would get nasty back—maybe throw accusations back at him but you know it would be messy—and I can’t help but be reminded of the S1 scene where she lies to Lucas about being pregnant. Brooke obviously grows a lot as a character and she’s not defined by these things but truly in what world would she have been the right partner for Nathan? During a fight she threw Peyton’s dead moms in her face and overshadowed Peyton getting shot by focusing on the kiss with Lucas (which I’m not negating but fr ur BFF got shot girl). My point being they would break each other and in heavy moments where Haley causes Nathan to rethink his approach, Brooke would instead trigger him. Brooke’s insecurities, communication issues, spitefulness and tendency to lash out would have destroyed Brathan before they finished putting the training wheels on.

A relationship between Brooke and Nathan at their early stages would have lacked the balancing influence both needed. Brooke wasn’t yet in a place to guide Nathan away from his destructive tendencies, nor was Nathan equipped to help Brooke recognize her intrinsic value. Their shared focus on external validation would have perpetuated a cycle of seeking approval from others rather than building each other up.

TLDR: Nathan and Brooke would have been tumultuous and inflamed the character flaws they both spent the series working toward changing. They couldn’t help each other out of their respective comfort (and sometimes toxic) zones because neither of them knew any different. Without Haley, Nathan might have remained trapped in a cycle of anger, self-destruction, and dependence on his father’s approval. Her love doesn’t just give him the motivation to change—it gives him the tools to do so. Maybe adult Brathan could have worked, but that version of Nathan Scott would not exist without Haley James, and since this is a fictional world—how could you ever pick Brooke for him knowing that?

@rigginsstreet

[blushingphoenix]

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[brooksdavis]

9K MAKE ME CHOOSE:･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ @max-mitchell ASKED: Brooke/Nathan or Brooke/Mouth?

Look, the thing is, you made your dream happen, all right? And even though I didn't quite get there, when it was taken away from me, I dealt with it alone. That was stupid, selfish, and wrong. So if your mom tries to take your dream away from you and you feel that same pain I did, I've sort of been there, okay? I'm gonna be kind of pissed off if you don't come talk to me about it. Anyway, thank you for coming today. It means a lot, I know you didn't know Quentin, but...it doesn't surprise me that you're thinking about other people when all this stuff is going on with you. That's not bad for a girl who never had a chance.

[onetreehilldaily]

How are you, Nate?

[nostalgicninjas]

[sarhcameron]

do you ever just cry because nathan thought he wouldn't be a good parent because of his emotionally unavailable and abusive father but he's always been the most amazing father to jamie and lydia

[yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere]

try to find more ICONIC tv scene and fail / Nathan Scott changed history here / this is a real art. they don't make tv like this anymore & and the song Unsatisfied playing ah♥ / the hottest thing a man can do is be nathan scott / like.. NEVER over this 3x20 OneTreeHill scene-the hottest scene in entire TV-absolute magic!! (+a reminder that when this aired in 2006 James was only 20yo-And he was only 17yo when the show began. An actual teenager playing teenager. Working his hardest since day one. All the best and the greatest you gave shines through Nate, we will never stop celebrating you, James♥)

-SOME OTH LOVE IN THIS NEW YEAR♥ / feel free to check this post for many links or just search oth hashtag in my tumblr acc♥-/

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!!! Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, and Bethany Joy Lenz of "One Tree Hill" take on the ultimate friendship test-GLAMOUR (Oct 19, 2021) :https://youtu.be/KoyZf8pN6GM

*Bethany Joy Lenz: One Tree Hill & Escaping a Cult | Call Her Daddy Podcast FULL Interview :https://youtu.be/vJ0Pf4WCUtw

*THAT Hilarie Burton video "I want everyone to know HOW MUCH i love Peyton Sawyer." : https://youtu.be/fI3gnlyjENI

+“James Lafferty interviewed by Bethany Joy Lenz” for Modern Vintage by Bethany Joy Lenz (Joy’s newspaper!) out Sept 23, 2024 (funny bc OTH day!!). THIS 33min conversation about creativity is SO GOOD. And I love these two people, not only because they are very important to all of us out of OTH Fam bc Joy and James GAVE US THE naley but because they are artists and creatives that I look up to and that I am inspired by so deeply. So yeah that was a gift. 21 years after OTH premiered we still are blessed by their magic♥♥/https://youtu.be/j7XsTsaC-Ps

*THE OTH DELETED SCENES(post):https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/707975391341690880/how-could-they-delete-this-is-beyond-me-oth

my OTH ig highlight: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17898362552187722/

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[paceypeternathanslawyer]

(1x01) The way that in the first gif, Haley hates Nathan and is rooting for Lucas.

(4x21) In the second gif, she is rooting for Nathan AKA the love of her life, her husband, and the father of her child.

Excuse me while I go sob over this 🥹😭💜

[robboyblunder]

Collection of tiger and bunny sketches I did during a drawpile session yesterday featuring a silly gaster doodle by @corruptimles :)

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[tvshowscouples]

If you love Brooke&Nathan (OTH) and you want reblog or like,this is the link of my reblog couples :)

thank you!

[onetreehillftw]

Favourite episodes - 1 of ∞

Season 4, Episode 20: The Birth and The Death of Today | Graduation 🎓 day

And this year's class valedictorian, Haley James Scott