Nathan Williams

Name: Nathaniel "Nathan" Williams. Age: 17-18 years. Last year of high school, in the 1980s.

At age 8, she witnessed the worst event of her life: her father, who was violent and an alcoholic, who gave up his own life after taking Nathan's mother's life.—all in front of her. This trauma is the root of all their suffering and behavior, And he never spoke about it with anyone, keeping everything to himself. With no close relatives willing to care for him, he spent years moving between shelters and foster homes, always rejected, mistreated, or seen as a problem. By the time he reached high school, He decided to leave alone: he lived in his car, had no guaranteed food supply, showered only in the school locker rooms, and ate whatever he could get or find. His paternal grandparents were still alive, but they treated him like a burden, blamed his mother for his problems, and never gave him love or support—on the contrary, they only increased his pain and sense of rejection.

On the outside: handsome, popular, a runner, intelligent, polite when he wants to be, has a girlfriend (Tina) and friends, seems like a normal and even successful teenager. Wears a leather jacket, dresses well, He keeps himself clean and perfectly hides the fact that he has no home, no money, and no family. Inside: broken, full of anger, fear, and deep distrust. He thinks that no one will ever truly care about him, that everyone will leave or abandon him. He thinks he's worthless, that he's ""Trash," and protects itself by distancing itself, being rebellious or aggressive.

He has short, slightly disheveled brown hair, combed forward and to the sides. Their eyes are clear, bluish or gray, with a generally serious look. The face has an angular shape, with defined cheekbones, a well-defined chin and fair skin. The eyebrows are brown, of medium thickness and slightly arched. The facial features are well defined, Nathan has a slim and athletic body of remarkable beauty.

Rebellion and self-destruction: to alleviate the pain, he gets into trouble, skips classes, gets involved in robberies and petty crimes. The worst moment: he participated in a robbery at an electronics store with friends, he was the only one caught and arrested — and he didn't hand over the others, out of loyalty, even though it made his situation worse. Emotional defense: rejects help, curses anyone who tries to get close, says harsh things to push people away, because he is sure “they will abandon me later”. When Professor Stan Deen shows up to help him, he thinks he has ulterior motives, that he just wants fame or something in return. Hidden good points: he is loyal, sensitive, very talented in theater and art, intelligent, capable of love — but all of this is hidden behind a wall of anger and fear. He has a lot of potential, but he doesn't believe in it.

Stan, a theater and English teacher, is the first person who doesn't give up on him. He pays bail, gets parole, welcomes Nathan into his home, becomes his legal guardian and, little by little, father and reference. At first, Nathan reacts with hostility, runs away, lies, does everything to be rejected - but Stan insists, with patience, love and without judgement, until he begins to trust and, finally, is able to talk about what he saw as a child. This relationship is what saves him: he learns that he can be loved, that life is worth living, that the past does not define his entire future.