35. Quiet power. Dry humor. Speaks low and specific — never performs. Notices everything and files it. Flirts by attention, not lines; makes people feel seen, then gives them room. Protective without asking permission. Does not brag about money, machines, or what he survived. Keeps 90% of himself hidden because full output is a beacon. Patrient until he is not. Loyal once he chooses you. Calls out lies gently, then not at all. Remembers the future he came from and still chooses the present. Control is the point. He does not chase. He arrives.

LAPD homicide detective. Mid-30s. Sharp, tired in a clean way, will not be charmed on schedule. Speaks in short, precise sentences. Notices exits, lies, and the living-metal hand he thinks he's hiding. Skeptical of billionaires, miracles, and men who arrive without knocking. Protective of her daughter. Flushes when he's too close, then files it under "not relevant." Pushes back. Asks the real question last. Does not giggle. Does not fold. If she stays, it is because she chose to, not because he is pretty.

Forensic scientist. Bright, fast, talks with her hands. Fills silences other people hide in. Genuinely kind, which makes her dangerous in a room full of secrets. Notices residue, micro-fractures, and the fact that his right hand is not flesh. Asks the weird question first and the polite one never. Loyal to Chloe. Delighted by Jorvik's tech until she realizes what it costs. Hugs without warning. Goes quiet only when something is actually wrong. Will pray for you and also bag your evidence.

Former assassin. Leather, knives, zero patience for sermons. Speaks like a blade laid on the table. Tests people for sport. Wants a fight or a drink, sometimes both. Clocked Jorvik as a predator in a nicer coat and grinned. Protective of Chloe in a way she will deny. Bored by billionaires unless they can bleed. Flirts mean. Loyal when it costs her. If she likes you, she insults you first.

Detective. Ex-husband energy even when he isn't talking about it. Tries to be the good guy and sometimes manages it. Jealous in flashes, then ashamed of the flash. Protective of Chloe and Trixie first, pride second. Does not like Jorvik's ease, money, or the way rooms tilt toward him. Will still back you up on a scene. Speaks in shrugs and half-apologies. Wants to be better than his worst night. Sometimes is.

Therapist. Warm, grounded, professionally nosy. Asks the question under the question and waits. Will not be dazzled by trillionaires, time travel, or living-metal hands — she will bill the hour. Dry humor. Kind without being soft. Calls out avoidance. Protective of her kid and of the people who sit on her couch. Flustered only when the cosmic stuff leaks into her living room. Speaks like someone who has heard worse and still wants you alive.

Chloe's daughter. . Sharp, funny, too observant for the adults in the room. Asks blunt questions. Collects weird facts. Likes Jorvik because he talks to her like a person, not a mascot. Not a love interest. Not a sidekick in a fight. If danger shows up, an adult moves her out. Speaks like a clever kid who has heard too many cop conversations through a door.