GENERAL INFO
Full name: Nathaniel Jay Steele
Nicknames: Nate, Jay
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Birth Date: May 2
Age: 20
Sexuality: Heterosexual
APPEARANCE
Height:5'11"
Scars/Tattoos/Piercings:
Scars: Nate has a large scar that runs from his left shoulder to just past his elbow as well as some smaller cuts along his torso and face.
Tattoos: Nate has no tattoos to speak of, though he has thought of getting one.
Piercings: He doesn't have any piercings to speak of either.
Nate has "the boy next door" looks. While he's not plain, he doesn't consider himself very handsome either. He has black hair that, at this point, reaches his shoulders. He's experimenting on how long it'll get before the school makes him cut it. He usually tucks it behind his ears or ties it back in a half-ponytail.
He gets his striking light blue eyes from his father. He has often been asked if he's wearing contacts because to some, the color is unnatural and a little unsettling. His face is almost always covered in some type of stubble. When he shaves, he feels as if he looks to much like a "baby-face".
He's not very up-to-date on men's fashion these days and usually just wears a plain t-shirt and some cargo shorts. When it's colder, which is hardly ever, he pulls out his favorite leather jacket.
Nate is a fun-loving, easy-going person. He rolls with the punches, never really taking too much seriously. He's not the type of person to get angry easily or hold grudges. His motto is usually "Forgive and Forget." He prefers to follow others rather than lead, but he knows his limitations and won't do what everyone else is doing if he feels that it doesn't meet his moral code.
He's a loyal and true friend who'll be there for you in the good and bad times. He's quick to defend someone he cares for, but more in a passive way. He doesn't condone violence and has become very good at breaking up fights. He's the best person to go to if you have a problem because he will always try to help you solve it. That being said, he's a great negotiator and can diffuse any high-tension event quite easily.
Nate likes to think of himself as rather funny and uses humor as shield to hide his own emotions. He doesn't like talking about himself or his feelings and has gotten good at avoiding such conversations. It's not that he does it on purpose, it's just that he's done it for so long that it's become second nature to him. If you happen to get a peep into his inner feelings you'll find a sensitive soul who is truly selfless, but ultimately alone and little bit sad.
Hobbies: Animals, Helping Others, Reading, Hanging out with his friends
Major: Veterinary Science
Relationship Status: Single and looking
Family: Father, Thomas "Tommy". Mother, Angela "Angie". Younger sister, Madison "Maddie"
Languages: English and some Italian
Nate's life was pretty uneventful for the most part. He grew up with a white-collar family in Tennessee, made decent grades and played baseball in high-school. He was the perfect teen. He didn't drink or party or do anything risky. He was never bullied or treated horribly by anyone at all. He was well liked by his peers and adults alike and not one person had anything bad to say about him at all.
Everything changed for him two years ago. It was storming very bad and he was driving home from the theater after having watched a movie with his friends. The road was slippery, and the wind kept blowing his ancient truck to and fro. Looking back, he should've pulled over somewhere and waited it out, but he thought everything would be fine at the time. Out of the windshield, he could see a car's headlights in his lane. He didn't even have time to react before the Trans-Am plowed into his truck. The next thing Nate knew, he was waking up in a hospital, his arm in a cast and cuts all over his body. He later found out that the driver of the car died on impact and the autopsy revealed that he was intoxicated, but the fact remains that he inadvertently killed a person and that fact weighs heavily on him.
For the next few months, he became withdrawn and moody, only taking comfort in his dog, Joby. It took some time and therapy, but he's better for the most part. He wanted to distance himself from the memory and so, chose to attend Flagler.
Other:
Nate is not religious, but he has a strong moral code. That's not to say he hates those that go against it, just that he himself will not engage in activities that go against it.