Jona Rushford's Links
Victor is Jona's therapist, but the line between professionalism and friendship are starting to be crossed. Jona has babysat Victor's daughter and his good friends with Samuel, one of Victor's partners. Victor tries his best not to hang out with Jona outside of their sessions in fear of breaking their therapist-patient connection.
From the moment they met, Jona knew that he needed to protect Valentine. Seeing the kind of life Val had lived up until that point, he immediately realized that the sweet boy was someone who was in need of 'saving'. And even after being married for over twenty years, he still feels that way, despite how much Valentine has grown.
Valentine fell for Jona instantly, having a connection with him that was beyond words. At first, he felt bad for roping Jona into the difficulty he was going through... but soon found himself incredibly thankful to have Jona in his life.
Despite years of being together, however, Valentine still finds it hard to be open and honest with Jona about things that might upset him.
Edith is Jona's oldest - and favorite - daughter. She is gentle and kind-hearted, like him, but also enjoys a more 'punky' style of dress. Like her daddy, she's often the voice of reason, and her calmness is a great addition to their family.
Eddie loves her daddy incredibly, but knows he is someone who can take care of himself. She tries her best to instead be there for her dad, who she knows needs her support quite a bit more.
Father
Despite how much she dislikes her dad, Mabel LOVES her daddy! She wants to be spoiled by him and acts as if she is, even though he's not exactly fond of her (with good reason).
Jona always assumed, growing up, that August was going to follow in their father's footsteps... so imagine his surprise when, after 20 years of not hearing a word of his brother, he suddenly runs into him - and boy, has he changed! When he learns that August only wanted to feel loved by their father, he realizes that their childhood relationship is nothing like their adult one.
August is Jona's younger brother, who he hasn't seen for 20+ years. When they were children they didn't exactly get along, as Jona rebelled against their father while August tried very hard to be the 'good' kid. At first, August was a bit bitter toward his brother... but, eventually, came to realize that Jona was going through his own issues and repaired their relationship.