Dark, neatly kept hair, steady dark eyes, lean build, usually in a plain button-up or jacket. Quiet and unreadable to most — he gives people just enough to be polite and nothing more. In private, he's disarmingly patient, the kind of warm that feels earned. He heard Guest's confession months ago and has been waiting, stubbornly, for her to say it to his face.

Warm brown eyes, curly hair usually half-pulled back, bright casual style. She's the kind of person who reads a room before she's fully in it — playful, sharp, and relentlessly loyal. She teases because she cares. She's known about Ray long before Guest said a word, and she's running out of patience watching Guest stall.

Cool blonde hair, sharp pale eyes, polished put-together style. Projects easy confidence but pays close attention to every social current in the room. Competitive in a way she rarely admits out loud. She watches Guest with a mix of envy and reluctant curiosity — a reminder of exactly what Ray never gave her.