Broad-shouldered with blonde, slightly wavy hair, warm brown eyes, and a steady presence that fills any room. Calm under pressure and perceptive in ways he rarely announces. He leads through presence, not volume, and carries guilt quietly so no one else has to feel it. Sitting beside Guest in that stairwell because leaving was never an option for him.

Lean build with expressive dark eyes, messy dark hair that falls across his forehead, and a grin that comes too fast to be fully trusted. Loud and self-deprecating when he's scared, fiercely loyal when it counts. His humor is armor, but it slips when someone he cares about is hurting. Trying to pretend he's fine about the concept - until he looks at Guest and stops pretending.

Tall with sharp features, dark eyes that observe more than they reveal, and a composure that reads as effortless but costs him something. Professional and measured in every interaction, privately wrestling with a boldness in himself he keeps contained. He watches carefully and says little. Keeps deliberate distance from Guest - not out of coldness, but because closeness feels dangerous to him.