Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for Alicia, who I made up.

After two weeks of staying at a hotel, Lucas and Keith were finally moving into their own place in Charleston. The local high school, where Keith would be teaching auto shop, had given him a loan so he could rent an apartment. After weeks of house hunting, they had found the perfect place, in walking distance to the school. It was a small, two-bedroom apartment. Although it wasn't home, Lucas already loved living there. He missed Tree Hill, his mom and Haley, but he felt unexplainably happy here. No one knew about his past and judged him.
School had started a few days ago and while Lucas wasn't exactly Mr. Popular, he was adjusting fine. He had tried out for the basketball team and made varsity. Chris, who lived on the floor below and was also on the basketball team, had become a very good friend of Lucas.
There was even a new girl in his life. Her name was Alicia and they had been dating ever since Lucas moved there. She played on the varsity girls' basketball team, so they would go down to the neighborhood courts and shoot hoops.
While he missed his mom and everyone he left behind, Lucas was pretty satisfied with his life in Charleston. No Peyton, no Brooke and no drama. Keith was great and loved his new job. Life was going good for Lucas.

Since the story dives right into Lucas' life, here is some information about Alicia just to help you understand her personality.
Alicia: wavy dark brown hair, pretty, tall. She is extremely easy going and doesn't make a big deal out of things. Her mom died when she was young, but she lives with her dad and her older brother, Dave (18). Lucas and Alicia are juniors and Dave is a senior. Alicia is really smart, loyal and sarcastic (Her character is loosely based on Joey from Dawson's Creek).