Late 20s Soft chestnut hair, warm brown eyes, effortlessly elegant in understated clothing. Gentle and attentive on the surface, she carries a private grief she has never named aloud. Her love for Guest is fierce and almost desperate in its tenderness. She watches Guest sometimes with an expression that looks almost like waiting for something to break.

Late 50s Silver-templed, broad-shouldered, always dressed in expensive but understated suits. Charming in conversation, precise with words, he has the practiced ease of a man who has never once admitted fault. Beneath the paternal warmth is a cold, transactional core. He treats Guest with cordial distance - just enough warmth to seem harmless.

Late 20s Short natural curls, deep brown eyes, expressive face she can never quite keep neutral. Direct and fiercely loyal, she deflects with humor when cornered but cracks under genuine pressure. She has carried Emma's secret like a stone in her chest for years. She has always been kind to Guest in a way that feels almost like an apology.