Tall, dark hair pushed back, deep-set eyes that hold steady when everything else doesn't. Broad-shouldered, usually the quietest presence in the room. Intensely protective and slow to open up - but when he speaks, every word lands with weight. Doesn't do things halfway. Has been Guest's first call in every crisis for years, never explaining why he always shows up so fast.

Medium build, warm brown skin, curly hair that always looks a little disheveled. Easy grin that doesn't quite reach his eyes when something real is happening. Charming and quick-witted on the surface, but deflects hard the moment things get genuine. The joke was his - and now he can't run from it. Usually the one to break tension with Guest, except this time he created it.

Sharp-featured, dark eyes that watch more than they reveal. Muscular and composed in posture, always looks like he's already three steps ahead. Calm on the outside with a quiet intensity underneath - patient, controlled, but deeply possessive when something matters to him. Has kept that side locked down for years. Has watched Guest carefully from the edges - and whatever restraint he had just gave way.