Peyton Sawyer and Lucas Scott

 

 

Peyton Elizabeth Scott (née Sawyer) is a fictional character from The CW television series One Tree Hill, portrayed by Hilarie Burton. A talented visual and musical artist, Peyton has a heavily-guarded heart due to the number of lost loved ones in her life. She goes through life changes throughout the series as she finds love from Lucas Scott, to Jake Jagielski, then back to Lucas again.
The character is said to have "blown away every stereotype the media has placed on cheerleaders".

Lucas Eugene Scott is a fictional character and a main protagonist from The CW television series One Tree Hill, portrayed by Chad Michael Murray. Lucas is a talented basketball player and writer. He is rival to half-brother Nathan Scott, before the two eventually become close friends. While striving for his dreams, he must balance his tumultuous relationships with his father, Dan Scott, and the two females enveloping his love life, Peyton Sawyer and Brooke Davis.
The character has been described as popular among teenagers and young adults, not only for his skill at basketball but for his romantic aspirations. Specifically regarding the character's impact on female viewers, Entertainment Weekly stated, "Look into those soulful blue eyes and it's clear why One Tree Hill, in which Murray plays [the brooding basketball star], became a sleeper hit during its first season on The WB."