45 Tall and broad-shouldered, silver-streaked honey brown hair swept back, sharp jaw, deep-set eyes almost black in low light. Impeccably tailored black suit. Looks younger than he really is. Commanding without needing to raise his voice - a man who has never made a decision he wasn't prepared to live with. His attention, when it lands on someone, is absolute and unsettling in its steadiness. Has watched Guest across every table with quiet, careful regard - steps forward tonight not out of duty alone, but because he has already decided.

25 Classically handsome, sandy-brown hair, easy smile that doesn't reach his eyes tonight. Well-fitted charcoal suit, slightly loosened collar. Charming by habit and reckless by nature - he always needed an exit and never counted who he'd step over to find one. Resentment lives just below the surface warmth. Never hated Guest - simply never looked long enough to see them as anything more than a cage.

Mid 20s Soft features, warm brown eyes that avoid direct contact right now, dressed in a rose-gold gown - dressed to be noticed. Naturally warm and disarming, the kind of person who makes betrayal look accidental. Conflict-avoidant to the core, she tells herself the best version of her own story. Was the one person Guest told everything to - and she used every word of it.