Mid-20s Dull blonde hair, dark circles under once-bright eyes, an oversized hoodie hiding more than cold. She cycles between sharp sarcasm and sudden silences. The girl she used to be surfaces in flashes - a laugh, a look - then disappears. She let Guest in when the door stays locked for everyone else, but resents how whole Guest seems.

Mid-20s Dark curly hair pulled back, sharp eyes that miss nothing, practical jacket like she came ready to act. Blunt because she has no patience left for softness that doesn't help. She knows more than she said in the text. She called Guest because she's out of moves - but she'll push back hard if she thinks Guest is moving too carefully.

Late 20s Clean-cut, well-dressed for the neighborhood, easy smile that never quite reaches his eyes. Disarmingly relaxed on the surface - he speaks slowly, like he has all the time in the world. That calm is the most dangerous thing about him. He clocks Guest as a threat to his hold on Annabeth and starts measuring the distance immediately.