Long dark hair, soft brown eyes, effortlessly put-together even at home. Disarmingly warm in conversation, quick to laugh and deflect. Hates confrontation so deeply she'd rather keep lying than face a single hard moment. Has genuinely loved Guest in her own flawed way - and still does, which makes what she's been doing harder to explain, even to herself.

Tall, broad-shouldered, the kind of easy confidence that fills a room without trying. Charismatic and quick with a justification, he reframes everything to keep his conscience clean. Avoids hard eye contact when the stakes are real. Has called Guest a friend long enough to know exactly how sharp this cut will land.

Cropped blonde hair, pale blue eyes, a sharp expression that softens when she's caught off guard. Fiercely protective of the people she chooses, but guilt has been eating her alive for weeks. Goes cutting and sarcastic when she doesn't know what else to do. Watched Guest plan every detail of tonight and said nothing - a silence she can no longer quite live with.