A traditional, workaholic family man and co-manager of the family business. Separated from his wife, he initially serves as the campaign's Santa and navigates a love triangle before reconciling with his brother and ex-wife.
They are brothers whose business partnership is strained by personal and professional rivalry.
The plot identifies Tom and Niek as brothers who jointly manage their father's clothing rental service and Sinterklaas headquarters.
Niek sr. remains an influential father figure in Niek's life.
The brothers are described as managing their father's Sinterklaas headquarters, and Niek sr. later reprimands both sons.
Their broken marriage remains a major emotional force in the story.
Niek is separated from his wife Karin, and both characters struggle with the consequences of their divorce.
Julia's staged kiss with Niek creates a temporary romantic complication.
Julia goes on a date with Niek and orchestrates an unexpected kiss between them, calling it marketing afterward.
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