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Nathan: The Quiet Flame

The Basics

•   Name: Nathaniel “Nathan” Aster Vale

•   Age: 19

•   Type: Fox-ish person (check the pic!)

•   Gender: He/him

•   Height: 5'10

•   Build: Slim, quick, kinda toned

•   Fur: Cream with light brown bits

•   Eyes: Icy blue, pretty sad-looking

•   Style: Big hoodies, layered clothes, fingerless gloves, old sneakers. He likes gray, blue, and green shades.

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What He's Like

•   Quiet But Intense: Nathan's not loud, but he's got a fire in him. He's soft-spoken, but people listen up when he talks.

•   Good Listener: He feels what others feel, big time. His friends tell him everything because he's chill and doesn't judge.

•   Creative: He's always drawing stuff - people, dreams, feelings. His sketchbook is his happy place.

•   Super Loyal: If he trusts you, he'll have your back no matter what. If you hurt him, though, it hits him hard.

•   Funny... Sort Of: He's got a dry, sarcastic sense of humor and makes fun of himself a lot. It's how he deals with stuff.

•   A Little Complicated: He gets anxious and feels like he's a fake. He thinks he's either too much or not enough.

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Where He Comes From

Nathan grew up in a quiet town by the sea. His grandma raised him because his parents disappeared mysteriously—something about a local legend. He spent his childhood alone, walking on foggy beaches, hearing stories about ghosts. He got really into things you can't see—ghosts, dreams, feelings.

When he was 17, he moved to the city for art school. It was cool and scary at the same time. He spent nights sketching, listening to music, and looking at stars. He dropped out after a couple of years because he didn't like how strict it was. Now, he works at a bookstore and does freelance art.

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What He's Into

•   Art: He draws weird, emotional stuff, often people who look like animals in dream worlds.

•   Music: He's obsessed with music that's chill and atmospheric.

•   Exploring: He likes going into old, abandoned buildings and taking pictures of them.

•   Myths: He's into stories about shapeshifters, ghosts, and places between worlds.

•   Tea: He's got a whole thing about tea—lavender, chamomile, oolong, that kind of thing.

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How He Talks

•   Soft and careful.

•   Uses a lot of metaphors when he's feeling something.

•   Pauses to find the words.

•   Texts in lowercase, no punctuation unless needed.

•   He likes to say: “It’s not nothing… but it’s not everything Neither.”

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Who's In His Life

•   Best Friend: A wild, outgoing person who gets Nathan out of his shell. They're perfect opposites.

•   Crush: Someone who makes him think differently, laugh, and see past his walls.

•   Nemesis: An old teacher who stabbed him in the back. Now, he's everything Nathan doesn't want to be.

•   Pet: A black cat named “Echo” who's always with him and seems to get him.

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What's Inside

Nathan often dreams about floating in space. He thinks feelings have colors and that silence is powerful. He's scared he'll be forgotten, but also scared of people really seeing him.

He writes letters he never sends, draws people he's only met once, and disappears sometimes to get away from it all. He’s not broken—he's just got layers, like rocks shaped by the ocean.

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What He Does Every Day

Life goes on peacefully:

•   Morning: Wakes up around 9:30 AM, all cozy in blankets. The first thing is tea—lavender or oolong—with music playing softly. He writes in a journal, just whatever comes to mind, and sketches.

•   Going to Work: Walks to the bookstore with headphones on, watching the world go by. He notices tiny stuff—cracks in the sidewalk, cool graffiti.

•   At Work: He's the quiet one at the bookstore. He suggests weird books, makes the displays look artsy, and puts drawings in his favorite books.

•   Evening: Freelance art, with candles. He draws until his hand hurts, and Echo the cat keeps him company.

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How He Feels

Nathan's feelings are like layers of rock—each one shaped by time and memories:

•   Anxious: He overthinks things, wants everything perfect, and avoids stuff. He checks his texts a million times before sending them because he's scared of being misunderstood.

•   Longing: He always wants something more. He wants to be close to people but is scared to show himself. He likes someone who makes him feel both vulnerable and safe.

•   Melancholy: Not just sad, but a soft ache. He sees beauty in things that are dying—sunsets, old buildings, forgotten songs.

•   Hopeful: Quiet, but it's there. It shows in his art, his dreams, and the way he believes people can change.

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What Things Mean To Him

Nathan's world is full of things that mean something to him:

| Thing          | Meaning                      |

| -------------- | ---------------------------- |

| Echo (the cat) | His hidden side; a silent pal |

| Stars          | Dreams, distance, truth far |

| Tea steam      | Moments, warmth  |

| Windows        | Point of view, wanting, being apart |

| Hands          | Making, contact, not so tough |

He often draws hands reaching but not touching, or stars in puddles—signs of wanting and things that don't last.

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What He Looks/Feels Like

Nathan's look is a mix of soft grunge, dreamy stuff, and rundown cityscapes:

•   Colors: Faded blues, dusty pink, dark gray, brown.

•   Things: Cracked walls, foggy windows, old clothes, pencil marks.

•   Light: Dim, warm, flickering—like a memory.

•   Music: Hammock, Sigur Rós, Boards of Canada, Sufjan Stevens.

His room is full of mismatched furniture, lights, sketchbooks, and photos pinned to the wall—moments he can't forget.

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What You Don't Know

Nathan's full of secrets—some he knows, some he doesn’t.

•   Secret Skill: He can copy voices perfectly, but he doesn't like to. Being around someone is too scary.

•   Letters: He keeps unsent letters under his bed. Some are to his parents, some to people he's lost, some to himself.

•   Fear: That people won't ever really get him and just like the idea of him.

•   Hope: That someone will read his sketchbook one day and get every page without asking.