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Characters from Choose Me: Mark or Doug

Mark

CV: Jonah Scott

Mark: I'm rambling again, aren't I? Crap. Sorry about that, haha. It's just so comfortable talking to you, you know? Even when we were kids.

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• Anguished Declaration of Love: You confront him on his feelings and he spills over it while Doug is distracted with a business call. Mark is tense over the situation for the rest of the story, at least up until you choose him and later accept his feelings, agreeing to go on a date with him.
• Betty and Veronica: The Betty to Doug's Veronica. Mark is the familiar childhood friend and coworker while Doug is the suave bartender you just met.
• Childhood Friends: Specifically reminisces over the old playground you and him frequented. He's taken on the project at your workplace to restore said playground.
• Clingy Jealous Girl: Mark sometimes falls into this because of his feelings for you and insecurity towards Doug flirting with you.
• *Cough* Snark *Cough*: He sort of does that at one point.
  Mark: Sheesh... Show-off...
  Doug: I'm sorry, did you say something?
  Mark: Nope. Just the air.
• Designated Driver: When Mark decides to leave early, he offers this since you don't have a car with you to get home and you've had more to drink than him.
• Devoted to You: While Mark steps out for a phone call, Doug compares him to a puppy following you around and trying to please you.
• The Everyman: A straightforward guy that works as an architectural manager for the same company as you.
• First Guy Wins: If you choose him. Mark is your childhood friend within the story as well as the first of the two love interests you're introduced to.
• Green-Eyed Monster: He's clearly terse, sometimes to the point of verbally confrontational, with Doug and tends to disparage him behind his back. Mark will awkwardly apologize a couple of times, both to you and Doug, for his attitude.
• I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship: Why Mark's never confessed before.
• Insecure Love Interest: Shows signs of this and even admits it.
  Mark: All the guys talk about you and it drives me crazy because you're so much better than them... So much better than me.
• Romantic Runner-Up: Mark is nervous he'll become like this because of Doug's flirtation.
• Toxic Friend Influence: At one point, Mark notes that when you were kids, your mom was convinced that he was a bad influence on you but you would still play with him.
• Unlucky Childhood Friend: Presumably if you choose Doug.
• Victorious Childhood Friend: If you choose Mark himself. Doug seems almost convinced that it's what will happen since he's used to it.
• Workaholic: Might be this on occasion. Mark exits the bar temporarily to take a business call, landing the new project he wanted, and later states he has a lot to do on said project, so he only accepts one drink, excluding the cocktail he disliked, and plans to leave early.

Doug

CV: Christopher Escalante

Doug: Hello, beautiful. Welcome to Euphoria, where it's only a sip away to escape reality. What brings you to my corner of the city?

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• Always Second Best: Doug appears to feel this way in terms of trying to get close to people. He claims most women tend to lose interest in him when someone familiar comes along, hinted at early when he sounds mildly concerned while asking if you and Mark know one another when Mark spots you in the bar.
• Betty and Veronica: The Veronica to Mark's Betty. Doug is the suave bartender you just met while Mark is the familiar childhood friend and coworker.
• Brainy Brunette: Based on character illustrations depicting him with brown hair. He built and manages Euphoria, an up-and-coming high-class bar.
• The Charmer: Doug has shades of this, to Mark's irritation.
• Designated Driver: Doug offers to be this if you stick around to talk, alternately offering to call you a taxi.
• Devoted to You: Doug muses that he thinks he would be like this towards a romantic interest, using that as a blatant hint as well as to contrast Mark's affection.
  Doug: Well, I wouldn't be a puppy for you. I'd be a servant. I'd care for you every moment that you need me.
• Drinking on Duty: Not excessively, especially considering his job and that he owns the business, but he has a glass while talking to you and later has a refill that he's lightened up so that he won't get drunk.
• Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": Literal example by his own admission. Most people think of him simply as "the bartender" and even Mark starts off by addressing him as "bartender".
• Exact Eavesdropping: This probably happens a lot to him while he's bartending. A particular situation is when he comes back from his business call right after you confronted Mark on his romantic feelings, he begins working on Mark's new drink order and hears just enough to have him curious. Considering that he pointed out how Mark is very fond and possessive of you before the business call he stepped out for, he probably gathers what the subject is.
  Mark: Well... Since the secret's out, I'm curious to know about your feelings now...
  Doug: Huh? What secret’s out? 
  Mark: Doug, I’m sorry. You're a great guy, but this is important and this is a private conversation. Could you please not commentate?
  Doug: ...Very well.
• I Can't Believe a Guy Like You Would Notice Me: Definitely expresses surprise bordering on disbelief if you choose to stay to talk with him instead of going after Mark.
• Icy Blue Eyes: Depicted in character illustrations with bright blue eyes, contrasting his brown hair and tan skin. It matches his cooler disposition as well.
• I Just Want to Have Friends: Downplayed, but he'll admit he's not particularly close to anyone. Most of his friends are more of connections or acquaintances.
• Jack of All Trades: He runs the entire business of Euphoria, from management to bartending, as well as choosing the interior design and apparently having hands-on work in the construction jobs. At one point, he's distracted from his bartending by a business call regarding a restock order, giving you a chance to confront Mark on his feelings.
• Ladykiller in Love: Mark seems concerned that Doug is this or at least is trying to look that way.
• Last Guy Wins: If you choose him over Mark. You just met Doug and he's introduced second in the story.
• Love at First Sight: Can come off this way since he's instantly intrigued with you, at least.
• Self-Made Man: Admits he had some help from friends, but still comes off as having done most of the work towards his goals of owning a business.
• Tall, Dark, and Handsome: Based on character illustrations, he looks taller and more put together than Mark does.
• Verbal Tic: His habit of saying "I mean" when explaining things.
• Will They or Won't They?: Still up in the air at the end. You and Doug make a toast to your newfound friendship in one another. He adds that maybe it can lead to more.
• Workaholic: Doug spends a lot of time with drink experimentation which some women find to be a turn-off. He also works late, though that seems like practically more of a job requirement.