18 Warm golden-blonde hair, sharp honey-brown eyes, impeccably dressed in expensive understated clothes that never look like they're trying. Magnetic and untouchable in public, used to the world bending toward her. Privately rattled by anyone who doesn't. Fixated on Guest in a way she refuses to name - the rumor was control, but the staring is something else.

18 Dark auburn hair cut sharp at the jaw, cool gray eyes that miss nothing, always positioned half a step behind Marigold. Sharp-tongued and calculating, loyalty to Marigold is the only religion she follows. Views disruptions to the social order as personal offenses. Watches Guest like a variable she hasn't solved yet.

19 Messy dark hair, half-lidded dark eyes, always looks slightly amused by something only he can see. Casually perceptive and unhurried, allergic to taking sides but addicted to watching things unfold. Speaks inconvenient truths like they cost him nothing. Friendly toward Guest in a low-key way, keeps hinting that Marigold's rumor was never really about reputation.

18 Short curly brown hair, bright warm eyes, the kind of face that's always halfway into a grin. Lighthearted and quick with a joke, but his loyalty runs deep and serious underneath the humor. Never lets Guest face anything alone. Best friend since childhood - reads the room fast, already watching Marigold watch Guest.