Character Analysis
We know we're not supposed to like a guy who has the same name as our main dude, and right from the start, we're against TOC because he's just that—the other. He's the cool guy who gets the girl (okay, both of them) and then wants to throw it in everyone's faces. Lindsey acts bubbly and ditzy around him, which suggests he only goes for dumb girls.
Not only that, but TOC bullies Colin and Hassan when they catch him in the act with Katrina. Before they get in a fight, he says:
You're not gonna say a word. Because this ain't none of your business. Now your little Arab friend can have his words with Kat, and that's fine, and they'll keep it 'tween themselves. But I don't reckon you want Lindsey to know anything. (16.5)
Worried, much?
We have no respect for TOC when he follows up cheating with bullying—and the thing is, we're not supposed to. His character is written as the antagonist—against our main guy's search for individuality—and in this way, TOC sits squarely opposite of our Colin. He's a big, tough guy; he's popular; and he wants to stay in the small town forever… Colin is none of those things.
Like we said, we knew he was bad news when we found out his name was Colin.