Kaitlyn Liao

Kaitlyn, a main character in The Freshman and The Sophomore series, is a student at Hartfeld and a former vocalist of the female punk band "The Gutter Kittens". She's also one of your love interests. She made her first appearance in Book 1, Chapter 1.

Appearance
Kaitlyn has dark brown eyes, long black hair and light skin. She has two piercings on her left ear. Her usual outfit changes every quarter (refer to: Other Looks).

In The Sophomore, her hair is shorter, reaching a few inches down to her chin.

Personality
Kaitlyn is a funny, lively girl. She loves parties, shopping and gossip but is also very loyal to her friends.

Darren
In Book 1, Darren has an attraction towards Kaitlyn but since she's a lesbian who's in love with Your Character, Kaitlyn doesn't reciprocate his feelings for her. She confides in Darren and tells him how she really feels towards Your Character to which Darren is very understanding. If Your Character rejects Kaitlyn, she and Darren will go to the formal together.

Kaitlyn's Parents
"'I love them, but... they're not the most open-minded people in the world.' - Kaitlyn about her parents in Book 2, Chapter 4."

Kaitlyn's mother is very accepting of her daughter's sexuality, revealing that she always knew, but said nothing because she wanted Kaitlyn to come to her. Her father is initially more traditional, but he eventually is able to fully accept her for who she is. By Book 4, he even bought a set of LGBTQ themed cups to support their daughter.

Your Character
At first, Kaitlyn is friendly towards Your Character. She acts as a matchmaker for Chris and Your Character. However, she soon develop some romantic feelings for your Character. It is up to Your Character whether or not she sees Kaitlyn as more than a friend. Kaitlyn reveals she is fine with just being friends if Your Character chooses.

Chris
At first, Kaitlyn wanted to hook Your Character up with Chris as she thought that they would make a cute couple and Chris's obvious attraction to you. After kissing her by playing truth or dare, Kaitlyn starts to develop feelings for Your Character herself and isn't very thrilled of this idea anymore.

Abbie & Tyler
Kaitlyn is very excited about Zack's plan to match-make Tyler and Abbie. They are also her roommates.

Zack
Zack is Kaitlyn's roommate.

Natasha
Kaitlyn meets Natasha in Book 3 during your visit to Hartfeld's Art club to find a new hobby. Kaitlyn admires Natasha's painting and also considers her as a good-looking girl. Natasha is usually rude to Kaitlyn's friends, and because of her desire to fit in, Kaitlyn usually lets it slide, but she eventually stands up to Natasha and defends her friends.

Your Character (THoBM)
Kaitlyn and Your Character attend the same anthropology class, and hang out together outside of class.

Annisa
Annisa is a member and keyboardist in Kaitlyn's band. She is a potential love interest if Kaitlyn is single

Trivia

 * She is shown on the cover of The Freshman, Book 3, The Freshman, Book 4, Kaitlyn: The Perfect Date, The Freshman: Game of Love, The Freshman: Love Bites, and The Sophomore: Hartfeld Horror Story.
 * Her birthday is in the fall.
 * Kaitlyn is the first LGBTQ love interest available in The Freshman, and in Choices at large.
 * Kaitlyn makes a cameo appearance in The Haunting of Braidwood Manor, Chapter 6.
 * Kaitlyn's ultimate fantasy is to be covered in chocolate.
 * In The Sophomore: Hartfeld Horror Story, she is renamed Caitlyn and is portrayed as a stereotypical party girl.
 * If Your Character has been dating Kaitlyn since the beginning of The Freshman Series, in Book 2 Chapter 4 of The Sophomore, the two of you celebrate your one year anniversary.
 * She bears a resemblance to actress and singer Arden Cho.
 * In one option of The Freshman: Love Bites, Kaitlyn can mention that she was a goth girl during middle school.