<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/LUiBrTe.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong><em>Nathaniel 'Nate' Phelps</em><br/><strong>Age:</strong><em>29-Nate was one of those 'summer birthday' kids whose parents held him out of school an extra year.</em><br/><strong>Height:</strong><em>6'1"</em><br/><strong>Gender:</strong><em>Male</em><br/><strong>Orientation:</strong><em>Heterosexual</em><br/><strong>Hair:</strong><em>Dark, short, mussed most of the time</em><br/><strong>Eyes:</strong><em>Light blue</em><br/><br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong><em>Buster Posey </em><br/><strong>Relationship Status:</strong><em>Separated from his wife of four years</em><br/><strong>Physique:</strong><em>Nate is still relatively fit, though certainly not the specimen he was in his playing days. He still has a bit of a nub in his left ear where he'd had it pierced as a 16-year old, but hasn't worn it in at least 7 years. No tattoos or other markings on his body, Nate is very close to the definition of 'straight edge' in that department. His most defining features are his intense eyes and strong hands.</em><br/><strong>Personality:</strong><em>Nate's an interesting, multi-faceted guy. Mostly introverted, he can open up in a small group, or turn on the charm if he feels the heat of competition, even if he's the only one who feels it. He's a compassionate person, likes to think of himself as well-read, and can be deeply cynical of those who have power or popularity.</em><br/><br/><strong>High School Reputation:</strong><em>Nate managed to be both a well-rounded kid and one who never managed to really stand-out for any one reason. Despite being short-stop and three-year letterman on the baseball team, he never considered himself a 'jock', as he never enjoyed engaging in a lot of the stereotypical meathead behavior. Top 15% of his class, plenty smart, but easily a step below the truly smart kids. He was actually bullied pretty heavily freshman and sophomore years before a summer growth spurt and finally falling into a small group of insular friends.</em><br/><br/><strong>Adulthood Reputation:</strong><em>Nate considered himself lucky in that he'd managed to get at least arm's length from the Westwood community by going away from school and staying away from social media. He'd married a girl he met at the beginning of grad school, married quickly and young, and was one of those unlucky (or lucky, depending on your perspective) folks who was already divorced before 30. His friends and co-workers saw him as practical, a bit cynical, but generally a pretty caring guy. The separation had taken a toll on him, though, and it was rumored that he was engaging in some very 'non-typical behavior'. </em><br/><br/><strong>Reunion Goals:</strong><em> If anyone asks? He'll be hoping to maybe see a few old friends, get out of the house for a bit, and just leave some of his current troubles behind. Secretly? He wants to see if he's doing better, comparatively than anyone he used to feel competitive with, and if some of the girls who were shitty to him see how things have changed, well he just might see how that plays out.</em><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Connections</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Baylee</strong>Because of Nate's relationship with another Westwood alum (Chrissa), they knew each other well enough socially in HS. Nate thought she was a sweet girl to always be such a good friend to Chrissa and kind to him even after they split. <br/><br/><strong>Chrissa</strong> Nate and Chrissa dated for a couple months during the summer of 2007. He was surprised by the sudden nature of the break-up, and while he certainly knew the rumors about Chrissa, and wondered if that had something to do with it, they never really made it past second base. He didn't know if that was a sign that she <em>really</em> cared about him, or if it just meant he'd been a placeholder. Even with the speration, he hadn't given a ton of thought to seeing her in the weeks leading up to the reunion<br/><br/><strong>Ashleigh</strong> Ran around in concurrent social circles and got along well enough. Nothing ever happened to cause any animosity between the two. <br/><br/><strong>Juliet</strong> Generally friendly, never terribly close.<br/><br/><strong>Autumn</strong> Nate always thought Autumn was a bit of an odd duck, and kept his distance appropriately. Likely wouldn't even recognize her today. </div></div>