Doris Brooks

Doris is the protagonist of My Next-door Neighbors!. She is a freshman in high school, recently transferring to her new school after moving there from South Dakota. Her main goal is to make friends and become less shy.

Appearance
Doris is a small girl with a height of 5'2" (157.5cm). She has large, lime green eyes with long, black eyelashes and a small nose. She is usually smiling or looking extremely nervous, causing some characters to be surprised when they learn that she is a kind person.

Her hair is pink, specifically hex color #d88f83. It is shoulder length and curves inward. She has a lock of hair that rests on her forehead, ending at the tip of her right eye.

She is often seen wearing blue attire, whether it be the base color of her outfit or just an accent.

Personality
Doris is a shy girl who has had trouble making friends in the past. When she moves to her new school, she decides to overcome this and becomes more outgoing, befriending many people in the process.

She is kind, selfless, trusting, and a bit naive. She likes to help others and make them feel happy, even if it stresses her out.

Chase Anderson
Chase is the first person whom Doris befriends at her new school. They get along well and enjoy each other's company. He does his best to be considerate of her and encourages others to do the same. They are neighbors and usually hang out together with their other friends, often watching movies.

Not long after meeting Doris, he begins to develop romantic feelings for her. He confesses this to Brayson Arai and later to Emmett Nielson. Zeke Harrington tells him that she knows of his feelings but does not return them, saying that it would be better for her if they just grew apart. We have yet to see how that will unfold in the story.

Doris likes him back but believes that he is in love with another girl because Zoey told her that he does, saying that she just wanted to warn her so she would not get her heart broken. This causes her to feel sad around him and believe that their interactions are not genuine. They now have an awkward and strained relationship because of this.

Annabelle Williams
Annabelle and Doris are self-proclaimed best friends, calling each other by their nicknames: "Belle" and "Dori". They share a strong bond and like to confide in each other, especially about their romantic troubles. They are neighbors and often watch movies together with their other friends. At first, Annabelle seems to dislike Doris because she keeps interacting with Brayson, leading her to believe that she has feelings for him. She soon learns that this is false and happily befriends her.

As time progresses, they grow closer and become best friends. They are very supportive of each other and happily help the other whenever she needs it.

Brayson Arai
Brayson and Doris are friends, albeit not especially close ones. Though, they enjoy each other's company and even work at Brayson's mother's flower shop together. They are neighbors and often watch movies with their other friends that live in their apartment building.

At first, Brayson is rude to Doris and even slams his apartment door in her face on multiple occasions, making her cry. Soon, he warms up to her and they became friends.

They do not interact much, but Brayson claims that Doris has taught him to be more kind and watch what he says so he does not hurt others with his words.

Zeke Harrington
Zeke and Doris are neighbors; he moved into her apartment building about halfway through the school year. They quickly become friends after she helps him when he drops his books when bringing them to his new apartment.

Zeke is implied to have romantic feeling for Doris. Though, he says that he does not like anyone, only that he has someone whom he is "keeping his eyes on". Later on, he reminds Doris that if she needs a date for the upcoming school dance, he is willing to go with her. This leads Annabelle to believe that he has a crush on her.

When he learns that Doris and Chase both love each other, he tells Chase that she does not like him so that they will grow apart. He also tells Doris that Chase found out that she likes him and that he does not want to be around her anymore. He claims to have done this to protect her.

Trivia

 * Her favorite color is blue
 * Her favorite animal is the penguin
 * Her favorite subject is science
 * Her favorite kind is botany, though she also likes zoology
 * She likes Disney movies
 * Her favorite book is "Anne of Green Gables"
 * she says that the main character intrigues her


 * Her favorite desert is strawberry shortcake
 * Her favorite hobby is reading
 * she also likes baking and taking care of her plants


 * She does not know what anime is
 * She likes white and milk chocolate, though dark chocolate is too bitter for her
 * The only science joke she knows is: "I make horrible science puns... but only periodically"
 * Her favorite childhood memory is when she met Danial for the first time
 * If she could pick anywhere in the world to live, she would stay where she is