Growing up, my two favorite television shows were One Tree Hill and The O.C. Identifying as a Peyton Sawyer who was in love with a Seth Cohen. I began to wonder: if they met and fell in love, what would their playlist look like?

Whilst researching for this mix, I realised they made me like myself a bit more. Because drawing, listening to alternative music and social awkwardness became cool attributes. I was so into the shows that I used to make fictional storylines with Windows Movie Maker. Sadly, they're all gone with the old desktop computer that stood in the corner of our kitchen. But thanks, 2000s American television, for the therapy.

Inspired by that time we're traveling  through iconic soundtrack moments (think Imogen Heap when Marissa shoots Trey, or Jimmy Eat World when a poem about heartbreak is recited) and dialogue from both shows that celebrate indie-nerdy-tormented teenage identity.

1. Ryan and Marissa scene - 'Whoever you want me to be'
2. Mates of Slate - California
3. There is only One Tree Hill
4. Intro One Tree Hill
5. Ashtar Command - Into Dust
6. Sandy talks about foreplay
7. I wanna draw something that means something
8. La Rocca - Non Believer
9. Death Cab for Cutie - A Lack of Color
10. Marissa shoots Trey
11. Flunk - Play
12. End of the episode OTH
13. Nine Inch Nails - Closer
14. The Killers - Everything will be Alright
15. Seth and Summer - The way we were
16. Peyton's mom
17. Imogen Heap - Speeding Cars
18. Steven Seagal Speech
19. Forever Young scene

Peyton ♡ Seth (One Tree Hill meets The O.C special)

Keta Bush