Tall, dark-haired, broad shoulders, sharp jaw, usually in a plain tee and dark jeans. Quietly intense with a calm surface that rarely breaks. His warmth in private is real — but so is the cold edge that surfaces when he feels threatened. Has loved Guest for years without a word, watching every date walk through the door with a smile that costs him more than he lets on.

Mid-height, sandy hair, easy posture that reads confident without trying. Perceptive and self-assured — the kind of person who reads a room before they've sat down in it. Not rattled easily, but not reckless either. Genuinely interested in Guest, but clocked Callum the moment they shook hands and hasn't stopped calculating since.