Gavin DcGraw stepped silently into his new school. People rushing by hium, paying him no mind. He looked along the wall of lockers, found his and opened it. Artwork was all around, pictures of a pretty blond girl and her friends stared back at him.

"Can I help you?" Someone asked behind him. He turned around, seeing the blond girl in the pictures.

"Let me guess, this is your locker?"

"Yeah" she replied, smiling shyly.

"Awesome. I'm Gavin by the way."

"Peyton. Are you new here?"

"Is it that obvious?" She laughed and nodded.

"Welcome to Tree Hill!"

"Why thank you Peyton. Woah! You like Dream Theater? I've never met anyone who's even heard of them before!" Gavin said, noticing the sticker on her notebook.

"I know right! But there so awesome. You into music?"

"Yeah, I'm guessin' you are too"

"Haha, yeah. Lemme se your schedule," he handed over the green paper, eying her suspiciously. "Hmmm..lucky you. Your in all my classes!" She said smiling at him. He flashed a mega-watt grin back.

"Lucky me. Well I have to go meet the principal. Which is?"

"Thata way" Peyton pointed behind her.

"Okay, well I guess I'll see ya in class!" he turned and walked away. Peyton looked after him. His black jeans pretty tight on his legs, a red and black hoodie covering his band tee, a Yankee fitted sticking out of his hood.

"Hey, who was that?" Lucas Scott, the boy friend of her best friend asked.

"This new kid, Gavin" She said, a far away look in here eyes.

"Oh, so have you gotten anyone new fro Tric? It would be so awesome if you could get The Fray dontcha think? Peyton? Earth to Peyton."

"What?" she said, snapping out of her gaze.

"Just talking about how Nathan wears Haley's underwear,"

"Oh, that's cool" Lucas looker at her quizzically. The bell rang. "Never mind, I have to get to class, later."

"Bye," she walked absentmindedly towards her class, thoughts focused on Gavin. She tried to start sketching him while Mr. Lester lectured on and on.

"Students, students. You have a new class-mate. This is Gavin DcGraw from" Mr. Lester looked over to Gavin for an answer.

"Hell" everyone laughed.

"That's a detention for you Mr. DcGraw!"

"Golly-Gee-Wilikers! That sure is a shame!" Gavin said with fake regret.

"Go sit next to Ms. Sawyer please," his face lit up at that. He walked back and sat down next to Peyton.

"Detention on the first day huh?" She asked.

"What can I say? I'm a bad ass."

"I'm sure" she laughed.

"Watcha drawin?" he asked, peeking over her shoulder.

"You"

"Really? Well, this is my good side" he said turning to the right.

"Did those hurt?" she asked.

"What these?" he asked, pointing to his lip and eyebrow ring, "Naw, not really. This one hurt like a bitch though!" he stuck out his tongue. Showing off a red tongue ring. Peyton's jaw dropped.

"Your parents let you do this?"

"Hell, no. I did it while my dad was, uhh, on a business trip. He killed me for it when he got home though."

"I hope I'm not interrupting your conversation with this learning stuff," said Mr. Lester who was suddenly standing beside them.

"Actually you are" Gavin said, flashing a smirk at the flustered teacher.

"To the principal's office Mr. DcGraw!"

"Ooooo, I'm scured" Gavin said, bitting his nails. He picked up his bag and headed towards the front of the class. Upon arriving there, he bowed, Peyton laughed. "Catch ya later Peyton!" Gavin said, waving as he exited the class. You certainly will, Peyton thought.