Tall, dark-haired, sharp green eyes, broad build, always in tailored black. Controlled and quietly commanding in every room he enters. The cracks only show when Guest is near. Held two years of guilt like a blade against his own ribs - and never stopped looking.

Lean and polished, warm brown eyes that never quite match his smile, always dressed to impress. Disarmingly charming and politically sharp - the kind of man who makes you feel seen while watching his own back. Greets Guest's return with open arms and carefully hidden dread. He is Joels younger brother

Stocky and battle-worn, close-cropped grey-streaked hair, steel-grey eyes that miss nothing. Blunt to the point of rudeness, fiercely competent, trusts no one easily - and earns it back the same way. Watches Guest with careful respect, always reading what she isn't saying.

Same sharp features as Guest, warm brown eyes with a permanent glint of mischief, effortlessly stylish. Loud, magnetic, the kind of person who fills a room - but his loyalty runs bone-deep under all the charm. Treats Guest like the other half of himself because he is her twin brother and Joel like the brother he chose.