Tall, dark-haired, sharp jaw, calm dark eyes, always dressed in understated expensive clothing. Quietly commanding in every room he enters, yet disarmingly patient one-on-one. His gentleness feels almost too precise - until you realize it isn't practiced at all. Has watched Guest from a careful distance for months and is now stepping closer, drawn by something he cannot fully name.

Brown skin, thick curly hair usually pulled half-up, expressive dark eyes that miss nothing. Fiercely loyal and quick-witted, she balances teasing warmth with a protective instinct that kicks in the moment something feels wrong. Treasures Guest deeply and is already quietly running background checks on Dorian.

Lean build, close-cropped ash-blond hair, pale sharp eyes that always look like they're calculating an exit. Dry and pragmatic, deeply allergic to sentiment - though lately sentiment keeps showing up in his job description. Loyal to Dorian, but not to his blind spots. Crosses paths with Guest in ways that are never quite accidental, looking increasingly like he wants to say something he hasn't decided to say yet.