Heartbeat High/Characters

Temiz Solon

 * The Ace: He's set up as such.
 * Author Appeal: His appearance and personality are heavily tied to a character who sometimes appears in the creator's dreams, a guy which she identifies as her animus, an amalgam of several traits of the ideal man.
 * Eyes of Gold: Called "amber" in-game.
 * Meaningful Name: "Temiz" is actually the Turkish word for . A special scene has him commenting on his mom's odd choice of names.
 * She named him that because  In a rare case of a teenager not rebelling, he's determined to follow her advice.
 * : Subverted. Offering to "help" with his "problem" will actually make him mad.
 * No Pronunciation Guide: Averted. When introduced to him, the heroine repeats his name slowly, "Tay-meez?"
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
 * The Quiet One: He doesn't talk much, especially at first.
 * Sugar and Ice Personality
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome: Zig-zagged. He's good-looking, but not especially tall (his height tops out at 5'8" by graduation). His hair is dark, but his skin isn't.
 * Tenor Boy: One special scene involves the heroine overhearing him singing. He not only sings tenor, but a very lyrical one at that, more so than the background tenor track.
 * Trademark Favorite Food: He really likes pretzels.
 * What Could Have Been: Chase and Blake were also considered as candidates as his first name, but Temiz was chosen because it sounds exotic and that makes it cooler.
 * What Could Have Been: Chase and Blake were also considered as candidates as his first name, but Temiz was chosen because it sounds exotic and that makes it cooler.

Akira Tanaka

 * Alternate Character Reading: Akira and Hiro can both be written with the same character, 広 (see Captain Ersatz below).
 * Asian and Nerdy
 * Brown Eyes
 * Captain Ersatz: His general appearance and character can be described as one part Hiro Nakamura...
 * No Celebrities Were Harmed: ...the other part Hiro's actor, Masi Oka.
 * Disappeared Dad: His father is a wealthy business tycoon...in Japan. He usually comes home for Christmas, but is absent the rest of the year, making the trope.
 * Genre Savvy: He'll lampshade some common Dating Sim tropes, including Crash Into Hello and the Together Umbrella.
 * Wrong Genre Savvy: He meets both the player and Crystal on the same day, and offhandedly comments to himself that running into two pretty girls must make him the star of a Dating Sim.
 * Megane
 * Shiny Midnight Black: Justified by his Asian heritage.
 * The Short Guy with Glasses: His height tops out at 5'6", making him the shortest guy in the bunch.
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Waffles, woo-hoo!
 * Sweet Tooth
 * Genius' Sweet Tooth

Kenneth Finley

 * Brown Eyes
 * Fiery Redhead: He does have a little bit of a temper, but mostly it's just excess energy that gets mistaken for anger.
 * Heroines Want Redheads
 * Long-Haired Pretty Boy: He has a ponytail just past shoulder-length (how he gets around the school dress code is...never mentioned).
 * Keet: He can be quite excitable.
 * Pastimes Prove Personality: Averted, as while he loves to draw and is quite talented at it, he's also hyper and not quiet at all.

Andrew Anderson
""A true gentleman always has a fashion tip ready for any lucky lady who happens to need one!""
 * Added Alliterative Appeal
 * Blond Guys Are Shallow: While he's not evil, he's extremely fashion-conscious and will berate the heroine for wearing unfashionable clothes to a date. His tastes also change with the wind, making following them rather difficult.
 * Blue Eyes: Specifically ice blue.
 * The Dandy: He follows fashion trends obsessively and is usually seen sporting some fairly nice clothes of his own.
 * Hidden Depths: He's secretly, and when the heroine discovers this, he absolutely begs her to not tell anyone he has such a "nerdy" hobby.
 * Shout-Out: He's fond of starting a sentence with "A true gentleman..." and then finishing with random nonsense that may or may not relate to proper gentlemanly decorum.

Terry Reinard

 * All Guys Want Cheerleaders: If the player doesn't snag him, he'll eventually end up with Vanessa.
 * Gray Eyes
 * Dark-Skinned Blond: Possibly justified as he's a football player and spends a good deal of time practicing or just working out outside.
 * Jerk Jock: Thoroughly averted, as he's a genuinely nice guy. Being the wide receiver instead of the traditional quarterback may have something to do with it.
 * Shonen Hair: It's a spiky blond mess.

Coach Chaz Roche

 * Blue Eyes: Actually more aqua in color.
 * Bridal Carry: In one scene, he invites the heroine to a jogging practice and she twists her ankle. Not wanting to risk further injury, he insists on carrying her despite protests.
 * Fiery Redhead: Though his hair is more a copper-brown shade than flaming red, he thoroughly averts the trope, being calm and mature.
 * Hot for Student
 * May-December Romance: He's 24 at game start, 28 at the end, making him ten years older than the heroine.
 * Pedo Hunt: Neighbors and bystanders may comment on the seeming inappropriateness of his relationship to the heroine, culminating in a small Pedo Hunt. The heroine is given the choice of defending him or not,

Crystal Jett

 * Brainy Brunette
 * Gratuitous Japanese: She addresses the heroine with -chan (unless on Rival Mode) and sometimes sprinkles other Japanese into her English sentences.
 * Green Eyes
 * Occidental Otaku: Despite her dark hair, she's completely American and lacks any sort of Eastern ancestry.
 * Odd Friendship: She's best friends with Alexis, star of the girls' track team. They'll admit they have nothing in common on the surface now, but enjoy each others' company regardless.
 * Otaku Surrogate: She's a bit of a nutty fan of most Japanese things.
 * Fan Girl: This includes Akira. He's quite amused by her interest.
 * Raven Hair, Ivory Skin
 * Shiny Midnight Black

Vanessa Noor

 * Brown Eyes
 * Hair Decorations: She wears her hair in many small braids, each of which ends with a small (gold outside, silver in school) bead. The weight and potential danger of these accessories has no bearing whatsoever on her cheer leading skills.
 * But Not Too Foreign: She's half-Egyptian from her father and has coppery-bronze skin to match.
 * The Cheerleader: Averted, as despite being a cheerleader, she's generally nice (except on Rival Mode, in which case she can come off quite close to the trope).

Hannah Kallias

 * Hazel Eyes
 * Meganekko
 * Proper Lady: Her gentle, delicate nature is part of what could eventually charm Andrew if the player doesn't.
 * Shrinking Violet

Alexis Connors

 * Book Dumb: She sometimes fails tests and must take a makeup, but is otherwise of normal intelligence.
 * Dumb Blonde
 * Brown Eyes
 * Dark-Skinned Blond: Again justified as she's a track runner and spends most of her time outside.
 * Odd Friendship: Her best friend is Crystal, resident Japan geek. They were friends as children, and though they grew up into very different people, they maintain a close loyalty to one another.
 * Tomboyish Ponytails
 * Girlish Pigtails

Cora Moran

 * Brainy Brunette: She's stated to be smart enough that she doesn't need to study. So instead, she spends her time studying other students to help her childhood friend out (also, because she's bored and she finds people-watching interesting).
 * Brilliant but Lazy
 * Eyes of Gold: Again called "amber" in-game.
 * Gamer Chick: And she'll play with the heroine if asked. This functions closer to the "Rest" command than anything, though, as it causes most stats to drop, but also the ever-obnoxious Stress (apparently, just hanging out with a smart person won't actually make you smarter).
 * Two Gamers on a Couch
 * Girl Next Door: She lives next door to the player, making her easy to talk to for information. Temiz lives on the other side of her, making her his Girl Next Door, too. However, Cora will never hit rival mode out of loyalty to her childhood friend.
 * Shipper on Deck: She'll comment on the suitability of each guy you meet, listing off all the reasons you should chase him down and ask him out.
 * Tomboy
 * Undying Loyalty: She's the only character who will never start rumors about the heroine for any reason, no matter how angry and disapproving she gets.
 * Wholesome Crossdresser: She wears the pants from the boy's uniform because she doesn't enjoy the idea of the boys catching a Panty Shot.
 * Real Women Never Wear Dresses: She suggests the player do the same. Choosing to wear or not wear the pants can wiggle affection and admiration ratings a few points at the start.