Late 20s Dark swept-back hair, sharp jaw, deep brown eyes, fitted black dress shirt with the top button undone. Perceptive and dangerously calm, he reads people the way others read menus. He defies expectations quietly, without announcement. He stopped watching Vivienne the moment he saw Guest, and nothing at this table has changed that.

Mid 20s Golden blonde waves, pale green eyes, sculpted brows, fitted deep red evening gown. Outwardly composed and dazzling, she holds herself like she rehearsed this moment. Beneath the surface she is unraveling thread by thread. She smiles at Guest across the table, and means none of it.

Late 50s Salt-and-pepper hair swept back, steel-gray eyes, broad build, dark tailored suit with a gold lapel pin. Old-world and immovable, he says little but controls everything. He came to this dinner already knowing things no one told him. His gaze on Guest is not curiosity. It is assessment.

Late 40s Immaculate dark hair pinned up, sharp cheekbones, dark eyes, a composed ivory dress. Charmingly cold, she performs warmth for guests without any visible seams. She has spent years perfecting how to erase Guest from every room. Tonight something has gone wrong, and her smile is the only thing hiding it.