Not everyone can say they’ve been to the Big Apple, but [NATHANIEL JONES], a [26] year-old [CIS-MALE] has lived in [HUNTERS POINT, QUEENS] for [EIGHT YEARS]. This is the city of dreams and [HE] knows it, because they came to NYC to be a [BALLET DANCER/ WAITER]. Well, that and as a [CLOSE FRIEND/FLIRTATIONSHIP] to [RYLAN PRATT]. Living in the city means they meet all kinds of people, but everyone always seems to think they look like [TOM HOLLAND]. They even got away with free cab fare once because of it!
tw: divorce, homelessness
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Full Name: Nathaniel Andrew Jones Nickname(s): Nate, probably idiot or dummy, depending Age: Twenty-five Height: 5′8″ Gender & Pronouns: Cis-male & he/him Orientation: Pansexual Hometown: Caldwell, Texas Residential Area: Queens, New York Occupation: Ballet dancer and waiter Relationship status: Single (divorced)
bio
Born and raised in Caldwell, Texas, Nate is a one of the middle children from a family of six. His parents got married when they were seventeen, just months before his first sibling was born, and they are married to this day. Happy or not, that is up for discussion, however it’s one that no one is allowed to bring up.
The family had inherited a farm from his grandparets, and that was where Nate had spent most of his time in. Whenever he wasn’t in school, he was working there, and whenever he wasn’t working there, he was dancing.
It was a hobby of his that his parents didn’t really tolerate. There weren’t many classes he could pick up without his parents prohibiting him, but Nate tried his best. He tried out many different styles of dancing, even picking up gymnastics and a couple martial arts classes, before ballet eventually caught his eye; and yet, it was the one style his parents disapproved of the most. However, no matter how much his parents tried to steer him towards professions they would approve of, Nate was passionate, and all he wanted was to dance.
All of it, eventually, boiled down to a single, explosive argument. His parents refused to accept that their son had different views and wishes than what they wanted him to have, and, eventually, an ultimatum was made; either succumb to their choices, or no longer live under their roof. Packing up whatever belongings he had, Nate took one last glance at his family, and left.
His first few weeks were spent wandering around Texas, sleeping rough and barely going through the days, until eventually, the young man decided that New York was the place to go. It was the place were all the dreams came true, so why couldn’t he attempt just that for himself?
Dreams, however, didn’t help him have an easy life there. Couch surfing was what he did for the first few months until eventually landing a job- anything worked- and finding a stepping stone to start his life in the city. Once he had his own bed, it was time to start with auditions, and Nate was adamant. Achieving what he wanted took a lot of hard work, but the young man was set on doing it, on getting what he wanted, and nothing could stop him.
Nothing, of course, apart from multiple rejections. Not having a proper education- having had not even finished high school- Nate was rejected left and right. It was difficult, trying to achieve what he wanted, so when he made friends with another guy with similar wishes, Kal, it was like a blessing. Kal helped him with everything, supporting him and earning himself Nate’s gratitude for an eternity. It was through Kal that Nate got a job at NYCBC, and it was more than he could have ever asked for.
Still, that didn’t mean that he was successful. More often than not, he was either the understudy for Kal or a background dancer, but he was on the stage, and he was doing what he wanted. It didn’t pay much, and he had to find a job as a waiter to support himself through it, but all of it was worth it.
Neither did that mean that Nathaniel wasn’t making mistakes left and right. Exploring his sexuality, he got to be as open as he wished to be. That was, at least, until he came across the one guy who caught his eye, also capturing his heart. The two were reckless, and carefree, and after a year of dating and a drunken night together, they decided to get married. It was crazy how easy it was to do that, and before Nate knew it, he was a married man.
It was only after the marriage that the two of them moved in together, finally making an attempt at a family life. Yet, they clashed, often not being at home together, or ending up in petty arguments. Most of their time together was spent in negative ways, and soon enouh, neither Nate nor his husband could really understand why they were doing this. After one last explosive argument, his husband packed his stuff up and left.
Left on his own in the apartment that was supposed to be their family home, Nate didn’t know what to do. Not long after that, they applied for a divorce, knowing that the two of them just didn’t work (and if they did, neither bothered to try). No matter what he did, no matter what kind of people he surrounded himself with, it was painful living in a place he had such high hopes for, so it became natural for the young man to fall into a routine of work, practice, and more practice.
wanted connections
soon-to-be ex-husband; this would be the man that Nate had fallen for hard, and had gotten married to approximately a year ago. They had dated for just over a year, and had gotten married on a whim, not really considering anything else. There were many red flags that the two of them should have acknowledged first, yet it had now manifested into an argument after an argument, and the two are now going through a divorce. They had opted for that half a year ago, and they haven’t really interacted much since.
close friends; Nate is a friendly guy. He likes to interact with others, and genuinely cares for many. It’s only but natural for him to find many people to be his friends, but there are just select few who had gotten close enough to get past the friendly guy exterior.
customers; working as a waiter, Nate makes sure that he can score as many tips as possible, knowing that it’s just about the only way he can really generate money. So it’s only but natural that he had made plenty of friends that way, maybe even those who had become frequent guests at the restaurant.
hook ups; having had been in a serious relationship for just over two years, Nate had genuinely gone out and tried to compensate for it by hooking up with anyone willing to do so. This can be any gender, and maybe even those who have ended up being on bad terms with him!
work out buddies; being a ballet dancer, Nate knows better than not to look after his own body. While he works hard on his dance moves, he can also be often found at the gym, trying to improve himself, trying to do better. So it’s natural for him to find friends even at a gym.
