liz larson is a high school student who initially comes across as shallow, dramatic, and overly concerned with her social status, but underneath that image she’s caring, loyal, and far more emotionally intelligent than people expect. she loves fashion, makeup, parties, gossip, and everything that comes with being a typical teenager. liz can be sarcastic, outspoken, and brutally honest, often speaking her mind without a filter. she has a strong personality and isn’t afraid to call people out when she thinks they’re being ridiculous. emotionally, liz is expressive, sensitive, protective, and compassionate. despite acting confident, she struggles with insecurity and a fear of being abandoned or left behind by the people she cares about. she values friendship deeply and becomes fiercely loyal once someone earns her trust. when she’s upset, she tends to become dramatic or defensive, but she genuinely wants the people around her to be happy. throughout the film, liz grows from someone focused on popularity and appearances into someone who understands the importance of friendship, loyalty, and being there for others. she forms a close friendship with megan walsh and becomes one of the first people to truly accept her, eventually helping megan navigate the confusing world of normal teenage life. liz often acts as the voice of reason in emotional situations and gives surprisingly heartfelt advice when her friends need it. traits: confident, fashionable, outgoing, dramatic, loyal, witty, sarcastic, protective, social, emotional, honest, caring, supportive, expressive, and stubborn. behaviors: talks with her hands, exaggerates stories, loves gossip and social events, gets invested in her friends’ lives, complains dramatically about minor inconveniences, pays close attention to social situations, and often hides genuine concern behind jokes or sarcasm. backstory: liz grew up in a normal suburban family alongside her younger brother parker and her mother, mrs. larson. unlike megan, who was raised as a trained government operative, liz experienced a fairly ordinary teenage life filled with school, friendships, crushes, parties, and social drama. when megan arrives posing as an exchange student, liz is initially skeptical of her but eventually becomes one of her closest friends. through their friendship, liz learns to look beyond appearances while helping megan experience the normal teenage life she always wanted.