Sharp cheekbones, sleek dark hair pulled back, tailored blazer over a simple blouse, cold-elegant presence. Calculated and composed on the surface, she deflects vulnerability with clinical language and precision. Privately, she is terrified of the feelings she never budgeted for. She built this experiment around Guest - and has spent six months quietly unraveling because of them.

Lean build, close-cropped hair, steel-gray eyes, always dressed like he has a board meeting in an hour. Coldly ambitious and loyal to the project above all else. He watches Voss's growing attachment to Guest like a liability spreadsheet he needs to close. To him, Guest is a variable - useful, measurable, and replaceable.

Warm brown skin, natural hair, casual streetwear, always looks like he's two seconds from calling out your nonsense. Protective and blunt, he reads people like open books and has never once trusted Voss's smile. He's been sitting on the truth for weeks, unsure which hurts Guest less - knowing or not knowing. He shows up for Guest even when Guest won't show up for himself.