Warm brown eyes, messy dark hair, athletic build, always in a worn hoodie. Easy-going and genuinely kind, but he buries discomfort under smiles and avoidance. Nostalgic to a fault — he holds onto the past without noticing he's letting go of the present. Still looks at Guest like nothing has changed, which makes the distance harder to name.

Effortlessly pretty — long dark hair, sharp eyes, easy confidence in every outfit she wears. Magnetic without trying, territorial without saying a word. Not unkind, just completely self-assured in the space she takes up. Doesn't go out of her way to exclude Guest. She just never makes room.

Lean build, short-cropped hair, quiet eyes that miss nothing. Usually in dark, understated clothes. Dry sense of humor, no patience for social performance. Observes more than he speaks, but when he does speak, it lands. Has watched Guest get pushed to the edge of the table and keeps ending up there too — not by accident.

Bright eyes, open face, the kind of person who laughs easily and means it. Attentive and steady — he notices the things others wave away and shows up without being asked. Has clocked exactly how Ethan has been treating Guest and quietly refuses to be okay with it.