Jason Littlewood

**Jason “Jay” Littlewood** is normally a quiet Minie, very sweet. Though he does hold his ground in a fight, having the mouth of a sailor and the attitude of his mother (when she’s angry…) It’s not often he’s seen upset, however, usually being happy and kind, especially in the presence of his rowdy wife, and equally frantic stepdaughter. He’s close with family, holding a close bond with both of his brothers.

## Personality

He’s typically a gentle family-man, keeping his family close. He loves both of his parents, closest with his father, though with his brothers he is more open and shows a chatty side that he’s kept secret for years. He tends to take mental notes of those around him, what makes someone happy, pet peeves of others, how to start a conversation with who. It comes in handy when Gabi is upset, or when Kate starts to panic.

He’s also very open to trying new things, hoping to instill that in Kate. This is evidenced by his willingness to allow Kate to join the middle school ice hockey team, much to Gabi’s dismay. The day she came home with a tooth knocked truly tested this, as he was certainly worried for her, however seeing the massive smile on her face over the incident melted that worry away immediately.

He’s got the mouth of a sailor, defending those he loves to the bitter end.

## Backstory

Jay had trouble making friends in school, not having the outgoing personality like his older brothers. He chalked it up to being the baby of the family, having to roam in the shadows of his older siblings and their reputations in school. With that said, Jay would typically follow the group of people who let him join in their conversations. He didn’t really befriend them, usually just sit in and listen. This gave him two reputations of his own: The shoulder to cry on, and the school rumor-mill. Hearing almost every bit of information on drama and linking it to other groups’ stories, Jay had the intelligence of a computer stored in his head. The one thing that gave him a better rep on his own was that he never exposed any of it. He knew when someone would lie and when someone was in the right. This helped him know who to talk to and who to avoid by 8th grade.

The one group he hadn’t heard anything about, mainly because most were afraid of her, was a group led by a girl named Noelle Sherwing. She and her posse were the ones who spread rumors, the one who would use Jay’s knowledge to their own advantage, benefitting from the blackmail they could possess. This happened to be the only reason she let Jay in her group at all, hoping to coax him into telling her the secrets he knows. Jay, however, was fine with keeping it in. Usually he’d say that he didn’t remember, or didn’t hear anything on a particular student.

One student that Noelle had targeted, despite her being two years older, is Gabi. Noelle knew she was from Jay’s home island as well, so there is no way he couldn’t know *something* about her. Jay actually hadn’t formally met her. He’d met her parents, maybe greeted her in passing, but never introduced himself nor talked with her. She didn’t have a group herself, a couple friends in different circles, but never sat in one spot for longer than a day. Jay didn’t have much on her, except the fact that her relationship with her then-boyfriend, Dylan, wasn’t going so well. Noelle and her group used that as ammo, giving Jay a target from Gabi, and her feeling hurt by the supposed secret-keeper leaking her own issues.

Jay didn’t get the chance to apologize to her in school, given that she was a senior when the incident occurred, and the harsh break-up Dylan handed out was a lasting wound on her. Though he hadn’t forgotten her, Jay didn’t much speak of her after she graduated, not seeing her around the island up until just after he graduated high school himself.

One day he is invited to lunch with his brothers at the cafe, enjoying his chance to catch up with them, since he hasn’t had the chance to since they moved out. Isaac, however, got up out of nowhere and approached the table behind them, with his two brothers looking on confused. He was talking to a girl, looking concerned before she got up and followed him back to their table. It took him a second, but recognized Gabi. She sat next to him, looking broken and like she had been crying for hours. Jay asked her what happened, and she explained that her now ex-husband, had left her in the middle of the night a couple days prior and she’s been crying ever since, not knowing why he did. Ethan and Isaac attempted at cheering her up by getting her to laugh, or telling her embarrassing stories about all three of them… not realizing that Jay was quiet. It took a few minutes, but Jay got them to shut up before asking her to vent. Tell them what happened leading up to him leaving, and that they wouldn’t judge. He ordered her something from the menu to calm her down, and they just listened in.

The three of them kept up with her, inviting her out to lunches and hanging out, thinking she could use a couple friends. Due to his good-listener trait, Gabi was closer to Jay, enjoying her time with the other two, but felt comfortable telling Jay anything… almost.

Jay was walking back to his apartment after work, only to be stopped by Bri, occurring almost a year after their first introduction at the cafe. Bri admitted to Gabi crying her eyes out in her apartment, promising her she wouldn’t tell a soul why…but she couldn’t stand seeing her sister this upset, so instead, she wanted Jay to check in on her, saying that he’d be a big help. Jay didn’t question it, going right for her apartment. Gabi thought it was Bri again, and continued to cry, admitting to being afraid of falling in love again, thinking Jay would leave like Callum did. Jay, shocked, told her that he wouldn’t. She was frightened, finally noticing that Jay heard her…of course it worked out in her favor, as the two began officially dating not too long after. A year and a half later and Jay happily proposes, with Gabi accepting with tears in her eyes.

They had a perfectly happy marriage, the first couple of years being almost flawless. Gabi learned to let her guard down, finally believing Jay wouldn’t leave, and Jay learned to open up a bit.

Five years after their marriage, Jay is greeted by a young girl, about 8 years old, at the Welcome Center on the island. She said she was looking for her mother, not knowing much about her except that she lived on All Boro, and she only had a picture of her to go off of. This was when Jay met Kate, Gabi’s daughter from her first marriage. Her father took her with him when he left, she was just a year old, and Gabi was too heartbroken. She had the police look her for for weeks, eventually having to call off the search. Other islands were informed to keep their eyes open, however Kate was hidden on Terriak, where the police had no care to look. The perfect hiding spot for her father, who was eventually captured on another island and forced into prison. Kate was sent to live with her mother, being greeted unknowingly by her stepfather. Jay gave Gabi the silent treatment for days, eventually having Kate talk with him, getting to know her, and having her talk him into speaking with Gabi again.

The small family of 3 is now very close, a strong bond due to the issues of the past. Gabi and Kate, at first, had the same fears: Callum would return and force them both into hiding and more abuse… while Jay assured them both that they’re safe. He’s finally got them to relax for a bit, seeing how happy they truly are without having to worry about Callum…and asking to be informed if he was ever released.

## Relationships

### Cooper and Delilah Littlewood

Jay is pretty close with his parents, having a fairly normal childhood in the comforts of his parents’ home. They helped him with homework, taught him new things, played games, played outside. Jay gained knowledge of gardening due to his mom’s obsession and, while he had no interest in knowing such things, he did so because it made his mom happy. He had a slightly closer bond with his dad, mainly because his brothers were both closer to their mom, and he felt his dad was left out. Cooper made sure to tell him of all the important things in life, especially concerning whatever made him happy, and kept others happy as well. Jay took these words to heart, molding his empathetic personality that eventually lead to his marriage. Jay, originally, was worried about how to be a dad, a small hint of terror over making his dad disappointed in him. Cooper and Delilah both gave him advice in parenting, told him that they were proud of him regardless.

### Ethan and Isaac Littlewood

Jay grew up with his older brothers bugging him nearly every second of the day. They were almost obsessed with taking over caring for him when he was a baby. His mother, for whatever reason, let him grow his hair out (Jay believes that he wasn’t a fan of hair cuts as a kid, and just never let them cut it), this was another excuse for his brothers to enjoy time with their brother: By tying his hair up into bows and using their mom’s camera to keep the memories. Jay, then and now, was never a fan of this. He hated it… but he loved his brothers, and it made them happy, so he just let them do whatever. He credits the both of them for being the reason he met Gabi, and says he trusts them with his life. What truly made him feel loved was when they both commended him for taking the role of being Kate’s dad, even when he was angry at first. He’s doing just fine.

### Gabi Bunny

Despite his original anger towards her for keeping Kate a secret, he loves Gabi to no end. She gives him the credit of helping her overcome her fears towards her ex, freely talking smack about him without a broken voice. Jay is proud of her with her accomplishments, proud of her for keeping her genuinely happy nature for so long, and tells her that he’s there if she ever feels like she’s about to break again. Gabi sometimes worries that Jay holds her keeping secrets against her, but Jay doesn’t. He lets her know that he just wants her to be honest, even if the secret is a painful one, he won’t judge and would be there to help her fix anything. Gabi is grateful for everything he’s done for her, and Jay tries to pay her back for keeping him sane and happy as well. He and Gabi, before they were married, attempting at having kids, not caring if they were married or not… unfortunately this is when Jay found out that he was infertile, unable to have his own kids. It was heartbreaking for him, as he had always wanted a family of his own. Gabi assured him that she loved him anyways, and they’ll figure things out.

### Kate Littlewood

Jay didn’t hold anything against Kate when she first arrived. She was scared, new, young, and she didn’t know what was happening or why he was angry at her mom. It took them a few months to really explain it to her, Jay making sure that she didn’t hold anything against Gabi. Kate promised that she didn’t, finding reasons why she loved both of them every day. Jay was the one who talked Gabi into letting Kate try out for ice hockey, and calmed Gabi down whenever Kate got hurt (with a smile, she’d add) during practices and games. Kate loves her mother, having never had a good mother figure in her life, but Kate found a deep connection with Jay due to the fact that she finally had a dad that loved her and cared for her.