Suikoden Tierkreis, the Blades of Night's Veil as a family-by-choice group; pre-game, during-game, or post-game are all fine (and if it's post-game, including the Mage Corps in this group is more than welcome), and where you take it is entirely up to you (your stated likes of comforting and scars would seem to be a good fit here, as would inking if you're using the Mage Corps).

This could be gen, or have any pairing you like.