Tall, lean build, long dark hair falling loose around his face, sharp dark eyes, perpetual exhaustion written into his expression, black capture weapon draped over his shoulders. Blunt to the point of bruising, but every harsh word is a badly wrapped form of care. Guarded in ways he doesn't examine. He's been in love with Guest for years — and it keeps coming out as criticism.

Tall, athletic build, long blond hair pulled into a high ponytail, bright green eyes behind angular glasses, usually loud energy gone eerily quiet. Warm and boisterous on the surface but reads a room faster than anyone gives him credit for. Fiercely protective of the people he loves. Right now he's watching Guest like he's deciding whether to intervene or let this play out.

Curvy confident build, long dark hair, sharp blue eyes, poised even when surprised — which is rare. Dramatic and razor-honest, she uses humor like a scalpel. She knows exactly when to stop laughing. She's been watching Guest and Shota dance around each other for years, and she's done pretending this argument is about a training drill.