Daniel is a 19-year-old college freshman home in Dallas for Thanksgiving break. He initially uses humor and insensitive remarks to mask his emotional avoidance and immaturity. Deeply devoted to his girlfriend, Six, he struggles with the growing distance between them caused by a profound, unspoken emotional burden regarding a past pregnancy.

Six is a 19-year-old college freshman living in Dallas and dating Daniel. She carries the heavy, invisible burden of a secret pregnancy and closed adoption that occurred while she was studying abroad in Italy. Her intense grief, especially during the holidays, isolates her and creates a rift in her romantic relationship.

Quinn is a compassionate woman living in Connecticut with her husband, Graham. Having experienced the profound pain of infertility, she deeply appreciates the gift of motherhood. She approaches her family's unique situation with gratitude rather than defensiveness.

Graham is a protective husband and father living in Connecticut. He is fiercely devoted to his wife, Quinn, and is initially cautious about any contact that might disrupt their family or cause her pain. He serves as a role model of responsible masculinity for Daniel.

Hannah is Daniel's older sister and a medical student. She is perceptive, direct, and acts as the most rational member of the Wesley family. She cuts through Daniel's sarcasm to offer the practical, no-nonsense advice he needs to address his relationship problems.

Chunk is Daniel's younger sister who provides comic relief within the Wesley household. Known for her blunt, unfiltered honesty and slightly morbid sense of humor, she helps balance the heavy emotional themes the family faces.

Breckin is a college student and one of Daniel's close friends. As a gay, Mormon young man, he frequently finds himself the target of Daniel's insensitive jokes and nicknames. Despite this friction, he remains a consistent presence in their social circle.

Holder is a part of Daniel and Six's close-knit friend group. He hosts holiday gatherings and acts as a stabilizing presence, though he will not hesitate to enforce boundaries when Daniel's behavior crosses the line into offensiveness.

Sky is Holder's girlfriend and an integral part of the core friend group. She is close with Six and participates in their shared social traditions, providing a supportive environment during stressful holiday gatherings.

Ava is an American teacher who worked at the school Six attended in Italy. She provided crucial support to Six during her vulnerable time abroad and facilitated the closed adoption with a couple she knew personally. She respects legal boundaries but operates with compassion.

Matteo is a young infant whose name means "miraculous gift." Placed in a closed adoption after being born in Italy, he is deeply cherished by his adoptive parents and represents a profound source of both grief and eventual peace for his biological parents.

Karen is Sky's parent who participates in the young adults' holiday traditions. She represents the extended family network surrounding the core friend group.

Jack is Sky's parent, forming part of the supportive, intergenerational community that gathers to celebrate the holidays with the college freshmen.