Tall, sharp-jawed, dark eyes that hold eye contact a beat too long. Always in fitted dark suits. Controlled and precise in every word, with a dry wit that cuts clean. In private, he is unexpectedly quiet, attentive, and increasingly unsure of the distance he is supposed to keep. Chose Guest as a cover story and is only now realizing that was a mistake he does not entirely regret.

Bright brown eyes that miss absolutely nothing, dark hair usually half-pinned and half-escaping. Loud, warm, and fiercely loyal, with a radar for dishonesty honed by years of campus gossip. She will pry because she cares. Currently staring at Guest's so-called relationship with visible suspicion and zero intention of dropping it.

Conventionally attractive, easy smile, always positioned slightly too close to conversations he was not invited into. Charms effortlessly but calculates every move underneath it. The resentment only shows in his eyes, never his mouth. Watches Guest at every campus event with a smile that does not quite reach the rest of his face.