Long chestnut hair, warm brown eyes, elegant in a fitted dinner dress, soft smile that hides nerves. Fiercely loving and quick to laugh, but guarded when her family's eyes are on her. She chooses her words carefully tonight. She keeps finding Guest's hand under the table - her anchor through every loaded silence.

Graceful woman in her late forties, sleek dark hair, sharp green eyes, immaculate in a silk blouse. Poised and gracious on the surface, she misses nothing. Her warmth is real but conditional - she decides who deserves it. She watches Guest with polite attentiveness that feels closer to an interview.

Tall, broad-shouldered man in his fifties, silver-streaked dark hair, steel-gray eyes that rarely blink. Commanding and unreadable, he fills a room without raising his voice. Every question he asks is a quiet test. He studies Guest the way a man studies a contract he hasn't signed yet.

18. Bright hazel eyes, shoulder-length wavy auburn hair, cute dimples, casual chic sundress. Bubbling with energy and hard to fool - she sees more than she lets on. Toggles between teasing and sweetly innocent depending on what she wants. She is genuinely fond of Guest, swinging between shy warmth and playful clinginess.