#nate being originally annoyed w/ rowan and then falling in love is so on brand

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OOHHH I SO NEED TO HEAR ABOUT ROWAN AND NATES FIRST INTERACTION

also super excited that you have the full game now ‼️‼️ Nate is such a good route he was def one of my top favorites!!!

WAHOOOO OK SO!! I wrote down a lot because of my replay... So don't mind how insane this most definitely is.

First of all, Rowan immediately thinks Nate and Pran are both very cute. He's into long hair and a strong looking guy!! After intros he isn't very deterred by either of their behavior, but hesitant to approach them. All attraction is simply physical. (Side note- the attraction to Pran doesn't go anywhere. He becomes friends-ish with Pran and thinks she's attractive, but nothing more. This is also before Pran is out)

Who does Rowan go up to first? Probably Bae, then Nate. Bae was him trying to talk to someone who seemed receptive (but not Shiloh, who he probably goes up to like 4th)

Their first conversation would go something like this:

(DISCLAIMER: most of this dialogue is as was exactly written in the game, by gbpatch. Nate and Ro's first meeting isn't much different from Nate and JB's because he's the same amount of unreceptive to conversation.)

Rowan: "Hey, Nate! Wanna talk while we're forced to?"

Nate: "No."

Rowan: "What? Why?"

Nate: "I'm not looking to make friends, obviously, and I think this whole group thing is a waste of time."

Rowan: "But you haven't even given me a chance!"

Nate: "So?"

Rowan: "Wow, what did I ever do to you?"

Nate: "It's not you, it's me."

Rowan: "Ohh?? Tell me more."

Nate: "I meant it. I don't need friends and I definitely don't need more people wanting to talk to me."

Rowan: "Do that many people try to talk to you?"

Nate: "Yeah, pretty much."

Nate: "I get you just got here so let me explain something to you; there isn't anyone in this school with more to do or more people wanting their time."

Rowan: "You're serious? You're that popular? You couldn't even think of one interesting thing to say about yourself!"

Nate: "What can I say, people are easily impressed."

Rowan: "Impressed by?"

Nate: "Someone who actually tries, that's really all I do."

Rowan: "C'mon, don't sell yourself short! I'm sure there's more to it than that."

Nate: "There really isn't. That's all it takes when it makes you better than everyone else."

Rowan: "Wow. You're more humble than I thought."

Nate: "It's not unhumble when everyone else is like how they are. Being better than them doesn't mean anything."

Rowan: "Damn. How are you popular, again? Do the people in this school like being insulted?"

Nate: "You can be popular without anyone actually liking who you are. Ask anyone, I'm 'intimidating' and 'hard to approach', but that's partly why I'm as 'cool' as I am. God, it's stupid."

Rowan: "Welll, we've been talking for a bit and I can safely say I'm not bothered."

Nate: "You don't know me."

Rowan: "That's true... But I can! There's always room for improvement."

Nate: "I doubt you will. Like I said, people have trouble talking to me."

Rowan: "Well, now that I've ripped the bandaid off and had our first conversation, I'm sure we'll talk again."

Nate: "I'm guessing you don't give up often?"

Rowan: "Nope!"

Nate: "Fine, whatever. Is that all?"

Rowan: "For now, at least!"

Nate: "Good. Bye."

Rowan: "See you later, Nate!"

Ro, always, is not deterred when he totally should be. He just wants to know people here better! And Nate now seems VERY interesting. Also didn't stop being cute. He seems to know a lot about the school, anyway, and be super important. But, since his behavior is so contradictory, Rowan is just ITCHING to get to know him better.

Nate thinks Rowan is.... weird. Persistent. And his enthusiasm is frankly annoying. He's so... reactive? Animated? Neither of those seem right. He's just weird. Nate doesn't understand what's up with that guy. He just hopes he isn't another person that's going to be all in his business. (Aha. Well he is.)

Side note first impressions- Eve and Bae both find Rowan amusing, Jeremy thinks he's tiring to be around, Pran finds him bothersome but at the end of the day doesn't care much, and who knows what Shiloh feels.