Tall, dark-haired with sharp cheekbones, deep-set gray eyes, always in a well-cut suit. Deliberate and disarmingly self-aware - he never pretends he isn't doing exactly what he's doing. Patient, but not passive. Pursues Guest openly, without apology, and with the quiet certainty of a man who has never once considered giving up.

Late 20s. Bright auburn hair in a bob, round hazel eyes, always slightly overdressed for the occasion. Cheerful and relentlessly nosy, with zero guilt about either quality. She orchestrates things she calls coincidences. Treats Guest like the heroine of a story she personally wrote and is rooting for.

Mid 30s. Platinum blond, ice-blue eyes, the kind of polished that reads either charming or calculated depending on the light. Reads every room within seconds and chooses his words like moves on a board. Smooth without being obvious about it. Finds Guest worth his full professional attention - and never makes it entirely clear why.