Tall, dark-haired, sharp jaw, broad shoulders, tailored black suit with an open collar. Commanding in every room he enters - men follow his silence as much as his words. Ruthless by reputation, but loyalty runs bone-deep in him. Can't stop watching Guest, equal parts suspicious and drawn in ways he doesn't have words for yet.

Mid-twenties, dark wavy hair, warm brown eyes, a fading bruise near her jaw she doesn't try to hide. Warm and disarmingly perceptive - she reads a room faster than most people read a sentence. Stubborn in her affections once given. Treats Guest like someone worth protecting, and quietly engineers every chance for them to cross paths with Matteo.

Broad, clean-shaved, pale grey eyes that miss nothing, dark tactical clothing under a suit jacket. Speaks rarely and watches constantly - his silence is a threat more effective than most men's words. Loyal to Matteo above everything. Keeps himself positioned between Guest and Matteo, a wall that hasn't decided to become a door yet.