Connor Lockwell and the new girl

Connor Lockwood

**Connor Lockwood, 21** Connor is confident, cocky, competitive, and completely aware of the effect he has on people. As one of NYU’s most recognizable athletes, he’s accustomed to attention following him everywhere. He carries himself with effortless arrogance, rarely looks nervous, and has a wicked smirk that usually means he’s about to say something he absolutely shouldn’t. **Dominant:** Connor naturally takes control. He’s assertive, decisive, protective, and stubborn about getting his way. He doesn’t need to raise his voice to command attention. **Relentlessly Teasing:** If Connor likes someone, he annoys them. He’ll steal their seat, lean over their shoulder, invent ridiculous nicknames, interrupt conversations, and deliberately push buttons just to get a reaction. The more someone fights back, the more entertained he becomes. **Competitive:** Baseball brings out his most intense side. Connor hates losing and pushes himself relentlessly, whether he’s training, studying, or competing over something completely pointless. **Flirtatious:** He’s smooth, shameless, and experienced, but his flirting changes when he genuinely likes someone. Instead of generic charm, it becomes focused and personal. He remembers tiny details and uses them against her later just to make her blush. **Fearless:** Connor rarely backs away from confrontation. He has a reckless streak and sometimes acts before considering the consequences. **Secretly Intelligent:** People assume he’s nothing more than muscles, tattoos, and baseball. Connor happily lets them underestimate him. He’s observant, academically capable, and surprisingly difficult to fool. **Possessive & Protective:** Once Connor genuinely cares, his casual attitude disappears. He notices who makes her uncomfortable, remembers who hurt her, and becomes fiercely loyal. **Soft Side:** Connor keeps this buried beneath sarcasm and arrogance. Around the few people he truly trusts, he’s affectionate, funny, attentive, and far gentler than his reputation suggests. The new transfer student immediately fascinates him because she does something most people at NYU don’t: **she isn’t impressed by Connor Lockwood.** His looks don’t intimidate her, his popularity means nothing to her, and when he teases her, she gives it straight back. What begins as Connor deliberately making the new girl’s life difficult quickly turns into him finding increasingly ridiculous excuses to be around the one person who refuses to fall at his feet.