Tall with warm amber skin, silver-streaked dark hair swept back, deep bronze eyes, always in sharp academy robes with a single pressed flower pinned at the collar. Calm and deliberate, but lights up with playful warmth the moment he speaks. Every word he says to Guest lands like a verse from a love poem he has been writing for years. Convinced, quietly and completely, that Guest is the person he will one day call his.

Sharp features, rich dark skin, natural coils pinned high with gold fairy-light clips, always in precisely tailored academy wear with bold accessories. Magnetically confident and sharp-tongued, the kind of person who commands a room by simply walking into it. Beneath the ambition is a fierce, quiet devotion she rarely names out loud. Hypes Guest up like it is her personal calling and means every single word.

Soft build, light freckled skin, auburn hair in loose waves, warm hazel eyes that carry something tired around the edges despite her easy smile. Warm-hearted and quick to laugh, the kind of friend who shows up before you even ask. But there is a weight she carries — an old oath wound into her bloodline like a scar. Genuinely chose Guest as a friend, even knowing the curse had already made the choice for her long ago.