Baxter

"I'm patently against stepping on anyone's toes. I'm a ballroom dancer. Hence, the phrasing."

Baxter is a character and one of the love interests in Our Life: Beginnings & Always and a character in Our Life: Now & Forever. He first appeared in Step 3.

Appearance
Baxter has black-and-white hair, dark brown eyes, and peachy skin. He has a small birthmark on the right side of his neck. In Step 3, he wears a half-black-half-white shirt patterned with a bunch of small gray eye symbols. He has a black belt with a silver buckle partnered with a pair of ripped gradient denim jeans.

Personality
If there is one word to describe Baxter's personality, it would be "smooth". The protagonist notes that from the way he presents himself to the way he talks, even if done loudly, he retains his suave aura. He has a tendency to say compliments that sound like pick-up lines. This is the case when he first meets Cove where he seemingly flirts with him and the protagonist. However, he states that it is not his intention to make his words sound romantic and only wants to make friends with them. It is also shown how he is more interested in seeing other people pleased watching the fireworks rather than being happy at the fireworks show itself in "Hang". He is also considerate of them as he drives carefully while the group is riding in his car even if the main character notes that there are almost no other cars in the parking lot.

He can also be described as confident and forward. He is the first to approach the protagonist if they attend the soiree without Cove and are looking for a dance partner. He also directly offers his number in "Hang", telling the group to give him a call if they need someone to drive them somewhere.

The developers described him as "preppy and posh" but that he also hates conflict. This is evident when he backs off and tries to explain to Cove that he does not mean more than what he says when he notices Cove's discomfort with his praises. Even if the protagonist is hostile or dismissive towards him, he remains polite and civil towards them. However, even if he hates conflict, he tries to rebel as much as he is allowed to like how he keeps his hair colors and wardrobe the way that they are.

He is shown to be passionate and skilled in ballroom dancing. He notes that one of the upsides of joining his parents in the summer soiree is that he gets to dance. He is able to adjust to the protagonist's skill level in "Soiree" and guides them. They note how it is possible that he took dance lessons for a long time based from what they observed while dancing with him. At the start of Step 3, he also offers to teach them and Cove ballroom dancing to which the latter declines.

Background
During Step 3, Baxter is already in college. For the summer, he stays at the condominium previously rented by the Donnells who were dubbed as "the mean grandparents" by the protagonist, Elizabeth and Cove. It was rented for him by his parents so he can have a place to live in while he is not staying at a dormitory near his college.

Baxter's family is rich with his parents specifically being members of The Cypress. During Step 2, they joined the summer soiree to make connections with the other members. If the protagonist is alone and wants to dance, they can meet him in "Soiree" where he asks them to be his dance partner. He remembers them in Step 3 if they chose to dance with him.

Main Character
The protagonist is able to first meet him in "Soiree" where he walks up to them to ask them to be his dance partner while they are looking for one. They can choose to accept his offer, look for another dance partner, or tell him off. If they rejected him or told him off, he will simply apologize and be on his way.

While dancing, if the protagonist has taken dancing classes, he will be pleased. Otherwise, he will take the lead and adjust to them. Afterwards, he will tell them that they have nice legs. Years later, at the start of Step 3, he will move in to the condominium previously rented by the Donnells. There, he will be greeted by the main character and Cove. If the protagonist chose to dance with him, he will remember them. If they complimented him for his skills and they took dance classes, he will return the compliment. If they brought up the comment about their legs from "Soiree", he easily says that he still thinks that way.

He appreciates the protagonist if they reach out to him and will feel the same if they tell him that they did end up as good friends. Otherwise, he is still polite towards them.

Cove
Baxter considers Cove and the protagonist as "attractive and intriguing people". However, his presence unintentionally makes Cove uncomfortable. When Baxter first met Cove, the former would unintentionally say things that sound flirty which Cove does not appreciate. Baxter, however, will notice Cove's uneasiness with his playful comments and apologizes to him; promising that he will keep his compliments to a minimum. Despite Cove's blatant attempt to avoid him, he still tries to be polite towards him and will often greet him. If the protagonist and Cove are dating, he supports them and hopes they never break up.

Terry
When Terry approached him in "Hang", he was more than ready to offer a ride back to Cove's car to him and his friends. Since Terry is sociable and Baxter is personable, they both seem to get along well. However, there would be some instances when Terry's loudness would startle Baxter. Other than that, he does happily oblige Terry's whims like going to the park or seeing the fireworks and making him the group's source of transportation.

Trivia

 * Baxter is pansexual.
 * He used to wear a neckerchief in his previous design for Step 3.
 * It is revealed in "Hang" that he listens to hard rock, punk, and screamo.
 * His Step 3 voice actor is James Tafaroji.