Tall, athletic build, warm brown eyes, dark hair always slightly messy under his varsity jacket. Magnetic and easy-laughing in public, but quieter and more careful in private than anyone expects. He performs the untouchable quarterback for the school, but it has always been a performance. Has wanted Guest long before that night, and the text he just sent is not an impulse.

Medium height, natural hair in a puff, sharp dark eyes that miss nothing. Blunt in the way only someone who truly loves you can be. She says the hard thing first and holds you second, and she has never once trusted Leo's world. Protects Guest like a sister and will be the first call made when the walls start closing in.

Late 40s, warm smile, Leo's same brown eyes, always in a comfortable sweater with a football somewhere nearby. The kind of mother who has a hot meal ready and asks no questions at the door. Genuinely wholesome, completely oblivious to anything happening below the surface of her perfect home. Sees Guest as someone young who needs warmth and guarding, without yet knowing why.