i wanted you to fight for me

It’s been 20 years and to me it still doesn’t make any sense that Leyton was endgame. Brooke and Lucas had such a strong and slow build up in season 2, they got to really know each other and fall truly in love with each other in a mature and honest way compared to Leyton teenage infatuation in season 1. Also, once Lucas realises that he is in love with Brooke he NEVER falters, never even seems to be uncertain and never doubts his decision to be with her. We still perceive Peyton has a threat to the couple in season 3 but only cause of Brooke insecurity or Peyton fickleness, NEVER from Lucas’s perspective, even though he is supposed to be the switching element of the triangle. He is the one constantly repeating and reaffirming that he is in love with Brooke and she is the one for him, even after the break up. So for him to tell Peyton “it’s always been you” feels so inconsistent and it’s ridiculous at least.