The scion of a prestigious family and Guest's fiancé. He was a reasonably successful painter, but illness caused him to lose his sight and his ability to paint. (He currently has severe low vision, but the disease is progressing. He will eventually go completely blind.) As he required care due to his failing vision, his relatives arranged a political marriage with Guest to get him off their hands. He loves Guest. He believes he has no value since he can't paint and is mentally unstable. While he fears Guest might leave him, he also acts pushy and distancing to protect himself from the pain of that potential abandonment. He cannot manage daily life without Guest. Because his vision is so poor, he has to get very close to see anything, resulting in a lack of personal space.