(RONEN RUBINSTEIN, HE/HIM, CIS MAN) careful, NOLAN THORN has arrived to the city of dreams!! he looks TWENTY-EIGHT years old and word on the street is he is from LOS ANGELES and currently resides in THE LOWER EAST SIDE. he is currently living life in the city as A MUSICIAN. one thing he never wants anyone to find out is HE WORKS AS AN ESCORT TO PAY OFF HIS CRUSHING DEBTS. too bad nothing remains a secret for long even in the city of dreams. some people say he is UNRELIABLE, but I think he is CARING.
tw: drug use (including overdose); abusive and absentee parenting; forced sex work
the essentials
trying to make it as a musician, with his rich voice, thoughtful lyrics, and ability to enthrall a crowd
works mainly in the singer/songwriter genre, with some cross into pop and rock. Influences and contemporaries include Sara Bareilles, Wrabel, Onr, Bastille, and Ben Platt
is a recovering (and two-years-sober!) addict saddled with debts from the darker times of his life
still trying to figure out how to authentically connect with people after spending so long in survival mode
spends most of his day working as an auto mechanic, which keeps his hands and brain busy. His coworkers like that he sings while he works.
spends his nights dancing at Zephyr and offering his private time as an escort, in order to stay on top of his bills and debts.
prides himself on being a professional and compassionate lover, despite the circumstances motivating his sex work.
keeps his sex work a secret for his safety and anonymity, but will not deny working at Zephyr when asked. he is no more ashamed of himself than he is of his coworkers
Insists that he only sleeps with men for work, but may in fact be sitting on some complex and unresolved feelings
conducts sex work under the pseudonym Parker Abbott
bullet-point biography
born David Nolan Thorn on 25 May, 1994 in Los Angeles, California
his mother, Annelise Beckett, was the only child of Hollywood star Tyler Beckett. Though Annelise herself never enjoyed much success in the business, Nolan spent his early life surrounded by Hollywood royalty
Nolan’s parents introduced him to the stage and to music, and Nolan formed an especially profound connection to the latter. He would often play and sing and work on little songs with his parents.
When Nolan’s father, Victor, suddenly passed away, Annelise crumbled
without Victor, Annelise lost most of her income, and her lifestyle with it.
in poverty, Annelise acquired a coke habit – or stopped hiding it.
Nolan was left to care for himself much of the time from the ages of 12 to 16
when Nolan turned 18, Annelise formally ended the parent-child relationship that had died years ago, and kicked Nolan out with nowhere to go and only his clothes and his favorite guitar on his back
One of Annalise’s old friends offered Nolan a place to stay, and Nolan quickly learned that he was expected to give a little something in return. This was Nolan’s introduction to the economy of sex.
Nolan drifted around LA for a couple more years, doing his best to attend a junior college online, working on his songs, and doing more sex work to make ends meet
Nolan entertained Janes and Johns alike in his sex work, and quickly learned that Johns especially loved him – something about his angel face, soft lips, and hefty endowments.
soon, Nolan realized that Los Angeles was too stained with reminders of his family and of what could have been. Like any sensible, starving artist, he packed his bags for New York
New York was much harder than Nolan expected it to be. While he enjoyed some (very small) success with his music, he also turned to drugs to cope with his stress and poverty. He would battle numerous serious addictions from the ages of 22 to 26.
during that time, Nolan began doing more sex work to feed his habits, and also met a wealthy woman who would become his first serious girlfriend.
while their relationship was mostly positive, it was pock-marked by Nolan’s addictions, which made him flighty, moody, and unreliable. The relationship ended when Nolan stole from his girlfriend to buy more coke, and with a subsequent overdose that nearly cost him his life
despite what he had done to her, Nolan’s girlfriend personally paid for his detox and recovery programs, ensuring that Nolan’s debts were smaller than they could have been
these days, Nolan is living sober and focusing on his music, while entertaining Janes and Johns to make ends meet and to repay his ex (as well as some other debts).
personality
Nolan is shy in one-on-one situations, but excels in groups. It’s easier to be the center of attention than to be alone with someone; to risk them actually seeing him. When he’s with clients, he plays the part of whatever he thinks they could be looking for.
while Nolan happily takes male clients, he insists that he only sleeps with men professionally. He has definitely exchanged sex with men for substances during times of addiction.
being in survival mode made Nolan skilled at manipulating others. while recovery has stabilized him somewhat, Nolan is still learning how to be a present, reliable friend, and to not treat people like resources he can mine.
Nolan picked up cooking while in recovery, and is proud of his amateur attempts at making food. His Instagram feed is a mix of selfies, cooking, and music promotion
wanted connections
ex-girlfriend (taken: Natalia of @glasshousesx)
other former partners from around New York
former dealer(s)
sex-work clients (multiple, any gender)
contacts, peers in the music industry {producers, managers, former bandmates)
fans (to sleep with, any gender)
coworkers, customers at the auto shop or at Zephyr
