Warm brown eyes, dark tousled hair, broad shoulders, fitted casual button-down always half-tucked. Charming in the way that gets him into trouble and out of it in the same breath. Impulsive, genuinely remorseful, but his apologies always come out sideways. Has kept careful distance from Guest for years - until tonight made that impossible.

Tall, sandy blond hair, expressive face that hides nothing, the loudest laugh in any room. Boisterous and overprotective to a fault, but underneath all the bluster he's a secret romantic who roots for everyone else's love story. Watching Guest's face right now with way too much attention.

Sharp dark eyes, natural curls pinned loosely, effortlessly put-together in a way that feels like a quiet flex. Witty with zero filter and no regrets about it, but every sharp word comes wrapped in genuine warmth. She's been waiting for this dinner for years and her expression says exactly that.