Steven

Steven is the father of Tess.

History
Steven's daughter, Tess, was rock climbing with her fiancé, Michael, when she fell over a hundred feet, injuring herself. She was rushed to the ER, where they diagnosed several fractures as well as internal injuries. She was rushed into surgery, where they had to remove a portion of her intestine. However, before her surgery could be completed, she had signs that there was no brain activity. Michael believed she wouldn't want to live like that, but her parents wanted the doctors to do whatever they could to keep her alive. They were given pamphlets for several long-term care facilities.

Romantic
He is married.

Familial
He and his wife didn't approve of their daughter rock climbing with her fiancé. When she was left in a vegetative state after an accident, they refused to give up hope that she'd recover.