Zig Ortega

Zig Ortega, a character in The Freshman and The Sophomore series, is a barista and student at Hartfeld University and also one of Your Character's love interests. He is first seen in Book 3, Chapter 3. 

Appearance
Zig has wavy, black hair, tan skin, and brown eyes. He wears a white T-shirt and a silver chain. He has a tattoo of an owl on his left upper arm.

Personality
Zig is shown as unrelenting wih a temper. He finds it frustrating having to apologize for his actions and often ends up assuming the worst in people. However, Zig is also shown to be a caring and loyal person, not hesitating to stand up for Your Character and his family whom he is very close with. He reveals he went to prison for a year after beating up his sister's abusive boyfriend. He also mentions that when he was seventeen he would save up money from his job at a bar to take his sisters to the movies.

In terms of romance, Zig doesn't discriminate. As he explains in The Freshman, Book 4, he falls for people based on their personality - regardless of their gender.

After being accepted to Hartfeld, Zig has been working on improving his temper, but he becomes frustrated by the discrimination he receives from his fellow students.

Your Character
Zig frequently flirts with Your Character, often complimenting your appearance. However, he's not willing to get in the way of your relationships and is happy being friends. He also stood up to Sebastian for you.

Chris
Chris and Zig have a lot in common, having both grown up without a dad, being the oldest sibling and having a criminal record. Through these commonalities they are able to bond at Madison's party.

Trivia

 * Zig is shown on the cover of The Freshman, Book 4 and The Sophomore, Book 1.
 * It is revealed in the 4th chapter of The Freshman, Book 4 that he is bisexual or sexually fluid, making him the fourth explicitly LGBT character in the series (after Zack, Kaitlyn, and Brandon) and the second LGBT love interest (after Kaitlyn).
 * In Chapter 9 of The Sophomore, Book 1 we learned that Zig's last name is Ortega, thereby making Zig a Hispanic character.
 * If you romanced Zig in The Sophomore, Book 1, he will tell you that he wants you to meet his family. He talks about his younger sister's passion for art, having bought her a set of paintbrushes for her birthday.