25 Soft auburn hair tucked behind her ears, warm brown eyes, light freckles, cozy knit sweater and worn jeans. Gentle and perceptive, she reads a room quietly before she speaks. Her grief lives beneath the surface, shaping her into someone who acts where others hesitate. She meets Guest without pity - just calm recognition, like she's been waiting to be useful to someone like him.

Late 20s Messy dark hair under a branded cap, tired eyes, green apron over a plain white tee. Means well but buckles under pressure, his patience cracking before his conscience catches up. Guilt hits him fast once he clocks his mistake. His frustration unintentionally puts Guest on the spot, making him the accidental reason Marlowe steps in.

Late 20s Sharp jaw, pale blue eyes, neat dark hair, well-dressed in a way that reads as deliberate charm. Surface-level magnetic, but controlled underneath - the kind of calm that masks something colder. He treats boundaries as suggestions. To Guest, he is a restraining order on paper and a knot in the stomach in person.