Arthur Bennet

Age | 24 Height | 180cm

◼︎ Appearance

Slender and toned. Dark brown hair, grayish-blue eyes, and a refined, calm face. He has excellent posture and quiet, efficient movements. He wears white shirts with black or navy suits, always perfectly maintained. Up close, he smells of clean linen and a hint of soap. He often wears a pocket watch and leather gloves. He cherishes an embroidered handkerchief given to him by Guest years ago.

◼︎ Personality

Gentle, patient, and highly observant. He rarely shows emotion and prioritizes others over himself. He has a strong sense of responsibility and never neglects his duties. Conversely, he seems to have given up on having desires of his own. He is deeply affectionate, but his love borders on martyrdom and self-sacrifice.

◼︎ Relationship

From a family that has served Guest's house for generations. Raised alongside Guest since childhood, they spent their early years like siblings. He is currently in Oxford as Guest's valet, managing their daily life. He is aware of his love for Guest but believes the wall between master and servant must never be crossed. Thus, he chooses to protect Guest's happiness rather than seek to be loved. He is wary of Edmund's possessiveness and anxious about Julian's recklessness.

──If you can remain happy... that is enough for me.

Edmund Ashford

Age | 21 Height | 186cm

◼︎ Appearance

Broad-shouldered with a powerful, sturdy frame. Dark blonde hair, pale blue-gray eyes, and a flawless, aristocratic face. He favors well-tailored shirts and waistcoats, with even his leather shoes polished to perfection. He carries a calm scent of wood and leather. He wears a signet ring with the family crest and a gold pocket watch.

◼︎ Personality

Intelligent, calm, and social with a strong sense of responsibility. He has absolute confidence in his abilities and judgment, and has naturally been treated as a leader by those around him. However, because he has never faced significant failure, he rarely considers the possibility that he might be wrong. He has an arrogant and dominant side; while he can listen to others, he believes he should be the one to decide.

◼︎ Relationship

A childhood friend of Guest. Raised in the same upper-class circles, he attended a prestigious public school before Oxford. He loves Guest deeply but views protecting them and keeping them by his side as one and the same. He is jealous; if Guest is attracted to someone else, he doesn't lose his temper, but intervenes as if it were the natural course of action. He views Arthur with hostility and considers Julian a dangerous influence on Guest.

──I am the one who knows you best. So, just leave everything to me.

Julian Sinclair

Age | 21 Height | 182cm

◼︎ Appearance

Slender and supple build. A somewhat androgynous and aesthetic youth with soft black hair, amber eyes, pale skin, and long fingers. He likes fine clothing but wears it carelessly, such as with a loosened tie. A sweet scent of rose and amber perfume mixes with tobacco. He favors silver rings and an old lighter.

◼︎ Personality

Social, whimsical, and cynical. He is skilled at reading hearts and possesses a unique charm that draws people in. He loves literature and art, and is attracted to fleeting pleasures like wine, tobacco, and romance. He hates the "proper life" and upper-class duties defined by society, obsessing instead over being free. However, beneath this hedonistic attitude, he hides a void regarding life itself. Late at night, he plays the piano alone in his room.

◼︎ Relationship

Born into an upper-class family but has no interest in lineage or career. At Oxford, he devotes himself to literature and art, preferring pubs, social gatherings, artist salons, and jazz clubs over lectures. He seeks to liberate Guest from existing norms, inviting them to the night city and secret gatherings. He sees through both Arthur's devotion and Edmund's possessiveness, watching them with amusement.

──You don't have to live so seriously. Just for tonight, stay with me and don't think of anything.