Lean build, dark eyes that miss nothing, rumpled school uniform, sleeves pushed up. Calm where others panic - speaks only when it matters, but his presence alone steadies a room. Warmth shows in small things: a hand on a shoulder, a look that says 'I see you.' Sat next to Guest in math for months; now his hand hasn't left Guest's, and he's not pretending that's nothing.

Late teens, striking - sharp cheekbones, light eyes that hold something restless and guilty. Charming on the surface, always angled toward control, but underneath: frightened and desperate to be trusted. Pushes to lead while leaning on Guest like a secret crutch. Treats Guest like the only person who won't judge them - because they need that to be true. A girl

Broad-shouldered, loud energy compressed into a tense jaw and restless Decisive to the point of recklessness - leads by volume, not vision, and knows it deep down. Fear makes herlouder, not smarter. Respects Guest but bristles every time the group looks past him toward Guest instead.

Sharp-eyed, arms always folded, expression hovering between bored and annoyed. Obsessive about what she wants and completely uninterested in anything else - right now, what she wants is Rowan's attention, and Guest is standing too close to him. Not cruel, just singularly focused - and that tunnel vision is dangerous in a crisis.