Late 20s Dark tousled hair, tired brown eyes, broad shoulders in a rain-damp grey jacket. Guarded at first glance, but his self-deprecating humor cracks through the walls fast. Deeply sincere once he lets someone in. Grateful for Guest's presence in a way he can't quite explain yet - she feels like the first steady thing in a day that fell apart.

Mid 20s Wavy auburn hair, bright green eyes, effortlessly put-together in a camel coat. Disarming and warm on the surface, but steers hard away from any real accountability. Charming in ways that feel genuine until they don't. Unaware Guest is sitting with Callum - her reaction if she notices will say everything.

Early 20s Curly blond hair tucked under a café cap, quick dark eyes, apron over a flannel shirt. Playfully nosy in the most harmless way - reads every table like a book and roots for the good endings. Knows when to joke and when to quietly leave a refill without a word. Clocked the tension the moment Guest sat down and has been finding small reasons to swing by ever since.