Janie’s neighbor and love interest who struggles with underachievement but supports Janie as she navigates the complex emotions surrounding her past, helping her grow in the process.

Janie’s mother who is energetic and disciplined, hiding her emotional pain behind organized volunteer work, yet her empathy and decisive actions significantly impact the story's development.

Janie’s father, a good-natured accountant and soccer coach, who balances affection and protectiveness toward Janie, occasionally revealing emotional vulnerability beneath his playful exterior.

The absent daughter of Frank and Miranda, remembered differently by the characters, whose past actions indirectly cause the central conflict in the story, though she never appears in the present timeline.

Janie’s best friend, who is stylish and confident, presenting a contrast to Janie with her neat appearance and decisive personality, which affects Janie’s ability to confide in her.