Title: I'm Looking Through You, Ch. 5: Hope
Fandom: One Tree Hill
Pairing: Nathan/Haley.
Prompt: For the "if you were" challenge at
5_prompts: 09. if I were in pain I know you'd sing me soothing songs. Also for Prompt 10, hope, at
20_est_relships.
Word Count: 2,054.
Rating: T
Warnings: Deals with the aftermath of a spinal cord injury and its effect on the family.
Disclaimer: I don't, and won't ever, own the lyrics to Sheryl Crow's "I Shall Believe" or the characters Nathan and Haley.
Summary: Pre-S5. Nathan has just left the hospital a broken man, and Haley is just hoping he'll recover. Little does she know that his problems are just beginning, as self-medication and denial are just around the corner. Rating just in case.
Notes: This is Chapter 5 of my ongoing fic, so if you'd like the context, the other four chapters are also available on my journal. (
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2 +
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4).
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Chapter 5: Hope )