Nate a riposté alors qu'il retournait Acacia dans un câlin serré et essayait désespérément de suivre son discours hyped up. Nathan a commencé et était sur le point de demander à Acacia si elle savait si Laney allait être ici, mais alors elle était partie en mentionnant quelque chose au sujet de la fête qui devait être sauvée. Il s'est retourné en secouant la tête, elle a besoin de calmer la fête allait super bien. Les gens dansaient et se parlaient. Connor avait bien sûr commencé un jeu de beer pong et Aspen a passé Nate chuchotant quelque chose sur les costumes d'ours pour une raison quelconque.
Son sourire frémit un peu quand sa question non posée à Acacia se répondit en marchant à travers la porte, Laney venait d'arriver à la maison avec son amie Tyler. Nathan pouvait sentir son visage tourner une nuance de rose alors qu'il donnait à la paire une tête maladroite hoche sa main à moitié levée dans une tentative de vague. Il a filé dans une tentative de trouver une évasion, ses yeux sont tombés sur la rédactrice de l'annuaire Martha Banks assis sur le bras d'un des canapés blancs parlant l'oreille du pauvre Justin Maloney. Nathan a vu son opportunité et l'a saisie. Il a failli sprinter vers eux.
Non, je dis juste Maloney, que tu serais plus drôle si tu avais un peu de ranch!Martha a glissé sur Justin qui se penchait loin d'elle en regardant Nathan avec un regard de plaidoirie sur son visage. Nate riait et le poussait à partir. "Heeey là-bas Banks! S'amusant, Nathan dit fort alors que Martha allait suivre Justin, elle se tourna vers lui avec un sourire glacé sur son visage. Mon amour, tu es venu! J'ai mis votre interview juste avant que je vienne ici! » Martha a dit avec un sourire ovin et a ensuite pris une gorgée de son verre. Nathan faisait un bruit qui ressemblait à une croix entre un soupir et un éternuement, se souvenant de certaines de ses réponses. Martha a suivi le regard de Nathans et quand elle a vu où il a atterri, elle s'est moquée d'Oh... Eh bien, on pourrait arranger ça à cette fête! Nate lui a mis la main sur l'épaule pour l'arrêter.
Nathan a décidé de sortir de l'arrière-cour pour prendre l'air et s'éloigner de plus d'embarras. Il a glissé la porte ouverte et est sorti la fermer derrière lui; s'il ne conduisait pas, il pourrait vraiment aller boire un verre maintenant. Il s'assit à l'une des tables et regarda autour de la vaste cour. Il pouvait voir des gens se faufiler dans les parties les plus sombres pour avoir plus d'intimité. Nathan s'y est assis pendant un certain temps en pensant à rien et à tout, puis une voix a appelé son nom, il a filé autour pour voir un des gars du journal de l'école le mouvementant pour revenir à l'intérieur -We-ses commencer un jeu de jamais avoir jamais! Vous devez venir! Nathan a hurlé et a fait son retour à l'intérieur.
Il s'assit à côté de Connor les mains levées, Nate riait alors qu'Henry dirigeait une question qu'il savait faire perdre un doigt à Connor. Il s'est souvenu de l'incident auquel Hal faisait référence, et ce n'est pas quelque chose que Connor veut que le grand public sache. Le jeu prenait de la vitesse et les doigts des gens tombaient à un rythme alarmant. Enfin, c'est Nates qui a posé la question, "Hmm". Je n'ai jamais... fait de drogue! Il a jeté un regard oppressif sur Connor qui harcelait Connor pendant qu'il s'asseyait.
"Whatever you are feeling... just write it down"
-Nathan Matthews

Name
Nathan Duncan Matthews
Nicknames
Nate, he got it because it's shorter than Nathan... it doesn't bother him. At least it's not as bad as the nickname his sister made up "Than" that he despises!
Age
18
Gender
Male
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual
Grade Level
Senior
Appearance
Nathan stands at quite the average height of 5'11" and ha a stockier build which he likes to keep toned by going on runs and going to the gym. He keeps his dark brown hair short-ish with some length kept up top so he has something to work with, not that he styles it really but sometimes he likes to spend some time on grooming. His face is usually lit up with a radiant smile except for when he is in deep concentration because then it is almost always screwed up with his tongue peeking out from the corner of his mouth. Nathan has a rather round and plump face for someone who is as fit as he is, but his sister always tells him that it suits his aura of kindness, it makes him more approachable according to her.
When it comes to clothing Nathan goes for comfort more than anything in his day to day life, but he owns a few suits and blazers that he uses on occasion. He knows when to dress up and when to bust out the sweats! Usually he dresses in jumpers, t-shits, cardigans and jeans with a matching shoe.



"Dude chill! No wait... probably keep you guard up!"

Personality
Nathan is what you would call a mothers dream. He is tall somewhat handsome and gets good grades. If he still had a mother she would probably be bragging about him to everyone who would listen and Nathan would of course sit red faced and deny every bit of praise shot his way, because such is Nathan humble to the point of delusion of his own worth. He refuses to put him self over anyone else because he believes that his triumphs is solely based on luck and great timing, rather than his hard work and diligence. The one thing he took away from his father was that if you wanted a good life you had to work hard, nothing was ever going to be handed to you. So therefore Nathan almost never slacks of when it comes to work or school which can be to the annoyance of his friends when he says no to the second party in a row.
Kind at heart Nathan will always be the one to listen to your stories good or bad because he is a people person who cares deeply for social interaction and he likes to have a large network of contacts and keep those bonds as strong as possible. He is to his own fault sometimes to trusting though as he likes to see the best in everyone even if they clearly doesn't have his best interest at heart and he has been let down because of this a lot of times. Though he feels like an positive outlook on life is what creates a great one and he will stick to that until the day he dies.
He has a kindness to him which makes him extremely approachable and that might be why he always gives a cheery "Hello!" at you when you pass him in the hall. Though his cheery exterior is somewhat hard to crack since he keeps his chewy personal center mostly to himself, only his closest friends know about his family situation and he likes to keep it that way.
Nathan always wanting to always make the right choice not only by him but for the people around him makes him very indecisive and that often results in him missing out on things that could better his future or others. This is a trait he is trying to shake of by being more care free and take risks, but even in this he is unsure of what this is and when to be care free. He is an notorious over-thinker and will focus on one small aspect and obsess over it until it's fixed or vanishes somehow.
He is also quite rancorous, if someone had been mean to him or otherwise done something that he does not agree with, he will hold it against that person until he is proven wrong. He can be a loyal friend but he can also drop you without a backwards glance if you piss him off enough.

Likes

His sister
Sandwiches
Running
Writing
Photography
Kissing
Eating out

Dislikes

His father
Cold showers
Birds
Bananas

Fears
Ornithophobia - Fear of birds "I Just don't trust something that feels like it can poop anywhere it wants!"
He also fears that his sister resents him for leaving her behind


"Yeah... but would you look at how great the sky looks like?!"

Strengths
Quick witted
Positive
Patient
Calculative

Weaknesses
To trusting
Indecisive
Unsure of himself

History

Nathan was born in to the middle class family of Liam and Molly Matthews and had a normal childhood and even had the great pleasure to have a cute baby sister enter his life. So he and his sister Addison had the start of a quite normal and happy childhood until tragedy happened when he was six, his mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at a routine check up. And though she put up a good fight for a couple of months she eventually succumbed to the demon growing inside of her and she passed away. Naturally the family was broken down in despair Molly Matthews was the guiding light for so many people and mostly so for Nathan's father Liam who took the death of his darling wife so hard he went in to a depression so deep that he was not recognizable, he lost his job as an high school psychology teacher and subsequently loss the house in which they had been living in, which meant they had to move in with Nathan's grandparents.
His father never really recovered from his wife's death and spent most of the day lying in bed being unreachable and while Nathan would never go as far as to say that it was neglect, he can not say that his father raised him. That lot fell on his loving grandparents. But as time wore on his grandparents grew weary of Liam's behavior and eventually made him go back to his teachers job, which meant they had to move away to the prestigious school that had graciously hired his father.
With his father working all the time now to provide for them Nathan now had to take care of not only himself but also for his sister Addison, and why he would never say that this was a bother to him. He was robbed of his childhood as he had to grow up far to early than a normal boy should have to. Now in his late teens he is very protective of his sister and will go through anything to aid her in what ever she asks of. But his relationship with his father is forever tarnished and Nathan can't see a way that this could be mended.

Favorite memory
Watching Saturday morning cartoons with his sister in his lap and his mother behind him stroking his hair.
Least favorite memory
Long days spent at their neighbors Mrs. Dilly in her cabbage smelling apartment watching old black and white movies while his father was at work.
What corporation sent you to Ashbury?

Matthews & Spearling publishing is the publishing house that his grandfather co-founded and he would like to keep it in the family. But since his own son probably never will be in the shape to take over the company Mr. Matthews Sr. has put all his money on his grandson. He has noticed that Nathan has a great interest in literature and writing, which he took as a sign to make sure he was to become his predecessor.
So to sharpen Nathan in the departments that he needs to run a large company and to give him the skill sets to succeed at the job, Nathan was sent to Ashbury by his grandfather.



"What?! You haven't read this? Here take it! NOW!"

Birthday
July 6th, 1997
Astrological Sign
Cancer
Twitter Name

Twitter: @NateMate
Instagram: YourMateNate

YourMateNate:"Aah, ice cream just the way I like it!"



"You know, I think this will be an awesome day!"






Nathan hurried up the stairs of the main building and stopped in front of the door in to the computer hall. He opened the door slowly and poked his head in and potted the editor of the yearbook waving at him from a computer in the far left corner. Nathan smiled and walked over to her.
"So, why did you want to see me Martha?" Nathan asked with a puzzled look on his face but smiling as he sat down. "Oh I just want to get like a general idea of what people think about each other at this school you know!" he raised his eyebrows at her answer "But..." he started "Yes! I know it's weird but I'm trying a different angle this year, I just have questions about people I've seen you hang around and such..." Martha said in an indifferent tone. This wasn't that surprising since Martha Banks was notorious for knowing everything about everyone, though he was skeptical to whether her idea was going to be passed by the school board or not but he decided to go along with it anyway "Ok shoot!" Nathan said to her with a wide grin.

Brooke Avery
“Aah Brooke. D’you know the first thing she said to me when we met? “I hate the color green” While staring at my green tie. I couldn’t do anything else but laugh could I? People might think that I and Brooke are the strangest couple of friends at Ashbury, she hating everything and me liking just about everything, and they would be right at first glance. Brooke insults me at every chance she gets, which is often but I can’t help it I just finds her adorably funny and I don’t really care what she says because I can see the smirk hidden beneath the scowl. You could say I killed Brooke with kindness… or… well at least wore her down, and I am now proud to call myself one of Brooke’s friends!”
Laney Kaire Chandler
“Uhm Laney and I aren’t friends per se though I’d like to change that. I mean I think she at least knows who I am; god knows I know who she is. W-w-well because we’re in a lot of the same classes! Hah! It’s not like I’m stalking her, let’s just call them happy coincidences. Or better yet let’s change the subject! Point is, yes I know of Laney and I think she is nice and she seems like she got her stuff together and that is good, y’know? Can we maybe strike this one out?”
Hal Polwith
“Henry! Yeah that kid is awesome. It’s not often you see him without a smile and I love that, plus his dedication to the swim team also known as “The Bro Squad” is just remarkable! We mostly know each other through Connor and we hang out from time to time but not as much as I would like! But If I’m not mistaken Connor said he refused to go to the next rager without his two main “Broskis” and I mean I don’t think I can turn down another party invite from Connor. So hopefully We can all get along!”
Maie-Marie Malveaux
“So we hang out with a lot of the same people right, one would think she would know me by now. But I find myself introducing myself to her every time we meet. I find it quite endearing actually, I guess fault lies with me I must not be making a strong enough impression on her! I might have to change that!”
Korrigan Alexander Jackson
“That’s the guy who looks like a walking hot topic right? No wait that was mean, it’s just that he wears that stuff to make some kind of statement I guess? But what is that statement? Also I heard from a reasonably good source that he is like a super hacker or something, rumor has it that he brought down a major corporation from the inside when it leaked that the company used child labor! That’s wicked if it’s true, like a modern day vigilante! I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of his skills… which is why I’d appreciate if the hot topic comment stayed between us!”
Spencer Dalle
“I mean I’m not saying he should be hunted down and hung or something but someone should say something to him to make him shut up! I like to see the best in every one but Spencer is just… mean for a lack of a better work, just plain mean. Every time I even so much as try to speak to him in a pleasant tone he just gives me a look of disgust and tells me people like me make’s him sick and leaves. And even I have my limits and some people are just too far gone that even the nicest people can’t bring them back.”
Amanda Hirano
“ひらのさん！はい私のともだちだよ！Heh, Sorry I studied Japanese last semester and Amanda helped me a great deal. She always did it without so much as a sigh at my somewhat poor pronunciation! Don’t even get me started on the particles it took us forever to get through that chapter! I just feel like she’s nervous around me for some reason. I like to think of her as a surrogate little sister and hopefully she thinks of me as a brotherly figure!”
Connor MacQuarrie
“I don’t even know what to say really. My life would be vastly different without Connor in it, I think he helps me to be a better person and I like to think that I help him be one too. He’s the one who gets my but in to that gym every morning and also makes me do the actual exercises! You should see the training schedule he has written for me; it’s intense to say the least. It’s also fascinating that someone that large can be that fast in the pool. Though if I ever had to say something that bothers me sometimes is his way he talks about “smashing” girls left and right, it’s like I get it you hard and all but… dude… come on. But in short I love the big bear of a guy I always have and I always will!”
Brenden Rivers
“All I’m going to say is, putting people down and putting yourself on some deluded pedestal is something that just grosses me out! No matter how many times Brenden says “It’s just a joke!” it doesn’t change anything, the remarks still hurt people, and he knows it which makes it even worse! I will say this though, the boy has perfect hair it’s always like perfectly quaffed. I find myself staring at it in class sometimes. I know he can be nice at times and I do like to talk to him when he isn’t making snide remarks about people.”
Riley Emerson
“I couldn’t tell you much about her, she seems to avoid me in the halls for some reason. But I do know that she has a foul mouth that could rival Connor’s and that is a great feat for anyone girl or boy!”
 Emilie Delacour
“I love the way she says my name “Nah-tahn”, accents are the best and French is a language that intrigues me on some level! I haven’t really hung out with Emilie for some time but when we do laughter is not far away so it never really does matter that we don’t see much of each other because every time we meet up it’s like no time has passed. But I will make an effort to hang out more, maybe she would like to go for a coffee or something!”
 Aspen Hancock 
“Me and Asp actually go way back, we met at one of the magazines my grandpa publishes release parties a couple of years ago and we got to talking about the photography in the magazine and how good it was and as it were it was Aspen who had shot it. We have a mutual interest in the medium and he actually shot my favorite picture of my sister the last time she came and visited.”





Nathan blinked up at Martha "So is that all you wanted from me?" He began to rise from his seat. "No no, we haven't gotten to you yet have we?" Martha smiled up at him and motioned a hand for Nathan to regain his seat. He let out a small chuckle and sat down, This yearbook i intense this year! He thought and sat back down. "So what do you want to know Martha?" She dived down in to her bag and retrieved a piece of paper "I've compiled a few questions, 31 to be exact which I think will be interesting for the yearbook!" Nathan took the paper that she handed to him and scanned it.

How many shoes do you own? What types?
"Well if you mean all in all I think I have about 5 pairs of shoes, 3 pair of sneakers, 1 pair of gym shoes and a pair of dress shoes. Though I've been meaning to get a mew pair of running shoes. Brands? Uhm when it comes to sneakers I like Vans... or sneaky steve."
Are you on social media? Who's with you on your profile picture?
"Yeah, I'm on Facebook and Instagram, I never really understood twitter. Oh yeah I'm on tumblr too!My profile pick i just me I believe."
How many romantic relationship(s) do you have?
"Right now none... But I've been in 2 relationships 3 if you count Susie Roleski in 2nd grade, no? Then 2."
Are you right or left handed?
"I'm a lefty unfortunately because I smudge everything! And cutting with the right handed scissors in the classrooms are a pain!"
What charities do you donate to?
"Well I give 10$ to UNICEF every month because I feel like the work they do for children in third world countries are very important and if I can spare 10 dollars to hep in some small way, you bet I will!"
What are your biggest fears?
"You sure don't spare on the deep questions do you? Well... it's silly really but birds freak me out something terrible. They always have, I think it's the way they move... so quick and out of no where! Haha I'm sorry I couldn't give you something more interesting." 
How much money do you make?
"I hardly think this needs to be in the yearbook! Let's just say that being an assistant at a magazine pays good enough for someone in high school."
What is your ethnicity?
"My dad's Irish and my mom was Polish"
Do you speak with an accent?
"Uhm I don't know... Do I? Emilie says I sound like a newscaster from "Ze nuuews" as she calls it."
What did you dress for Halloween last year?
"Oh! I was a bunch of grapes!"
What are your email addresses, blogs and websites?
"Nathan.M@MatthewsSpearling.com, yourmatenate.tumblr.com and that's about it I think."
What is your religious background?
I was raised Jewish, but I'm not practicing. The lure of bacon was to strong." 
What are you superstitious about?
"I'm not very superstitious actually, I avoid putting keys on the table. My mom used to say tat brought you bad luck and it just stuck with me I guess."
Are you allergic to anything?
"Pollen... every spring I'm a sniveling mess!"
What hobbies do you have?
"Well I like writing be it fiction or just my thoughts, I also like photography not professional like Asp only for fun like an hobby. I also enjoy editing photos and video, it's relaxing somehow.
Do you keep secrets?
"Yes, always! If someone entrust me with something personal I wouldn't... Oh you mean y own secrets? Of course, don't we all?" 
What is your astrological sign?
"Cancer"
What are your tastes in movies, books and music?
"I love scary movies, oh don't get me wrong they terrify me! But they're so entertaining. When it comes to books I would say I like to read fiction novels, like Nick Hornby or David Nicholls. Music? I would say I listen to a wide arrange of genres, I like to pick and choose!"
Do you have scars?
Nope.
What are your thoughts on gay marriage, abortion, legalization of marijuana or other controversial topics?
"Well first of anyone is free to love whom ever they want and that's no one else's business! When it comes to abortion all there is to say is that I as a male will never ever have to make that choice and therefore my opinion is that abortion should be an option. As for the green? I support it!" 
Any tattoos or piercings?
"No, I think I'd pass out in the chair."
What does your handwriting look like?
"I've been told it's pretty neat... Uhm here I'll show you. Do you have a pen?

There you have it"
Where do you usually shop?
"I usually shop at Urban Outfitters or H&M I am very basic haha."
What is your relationship with your siblings?
Great! I love my sister, I have to call her now that you mention it!"
Do you have enemies? How do you make them?
"Oh jeez I hope not! I wouldn't know how I got them if I have any... Uhm I guess I can be a bit annoying at times... well that's what Brooke tells me anyways."
What are your ambitions? Do you have a five-year plan?
I am here aren't I! No but hopefully after graduation Grandpa will give me more responsibility at the publishing house, I would like to run the food & travel magazine "Globetrotter". That's what I'm reaching for right now!
What are your political preferences?
"Uhm is this really relevant for the yearbook? Liberal I guess."
What do you habitually keep in your cupboards, medicine cabinets, and purses?
"Toothpaste and brush, a barely opened hair wax jar, some aspirin and uh... my glaucoma medicine." 
What are your favorite outfits/pieces of clothing?
My wine red sweater with grey chinos and my vans. 
What do you keep in remote storage?
Who has a remote storage now a days? If you're not keeping your drug money in there... which I'm not by the way!"
Are you a night owl or a morning person?
Unfortunately I'm a night owl. As I've said only reason I get up in the morning is because Connor makes me... oh and the red bull helps!