Because you like Isabel "Belly" Conklin in The Summer I Turned Pretty

Stefan Salvatore was the golden boy when he was alive. Can he keep it up as a vampire? See them in The Vampire Diaries.

Equal parts funny and neurotic, Cory Matthews has a warm and generous spirit. See them in Boy Meets World.

Michael Moscovitz is a high school student of few words but a lot of heart. See them in The Princess Diaries.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Being beautiful and rich doesn't guarantee happiness for Cheryl Blossom. See them in Riverdale.

Most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, but Mia Thermopolis' present is a country to rule. See them in The Princess Diaries.

Elio Perlman likes the piano, peaches, and his father's new research assistant a little too much. See them in Call Me by Your Name.

Anywhere there's adventure, Jaskier is there to write a catchy song about it. See them in The Witcher.

One of seven supernatural babies who was born to a mother who was never pregnant, Ben Hargreeves is trying to save the world from an apocalypse in 8 days. See them in The Umbrella Academy.

Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.