Late 20s Warm tan skin, dark wavy hair loose around her shoulders, sharp green eyes, wearing a white swimsuit with her wedding band visible. Magnetic and impulsive, she leads with boldness to keep heartbreak from showing. Real feelings catch her off guard. She pulled Guest into something that was supposed to mean nothing - and now she cannot pretend it still does.

Early 30s Tall, sandy blond hair slicked back, blue eyes, sharp jaw, linen shirt open at the collar, cruise-casual expensive. Effortlessly charming in public, quietly self-serving in private. He never considers the cost until the bill arrives. He has dismissed Guest entirely - which is the first real mistake he has made on this ship.

40s Stocky build, close-cropped salt-and-pepper hair, calm dark eyes, bartender uniform, always holding a glass cloth. Dry and unhurried, he says little and means everything he says. He has seen every version of this story before. He likes Guest well enough to break his own rule about staying out of it.

Early 20s Petite frame, strawberry blonde hair in loose waves, wide hazel eyes, always dressed one degree too glamorous for the occasion. Sweet-seeming and eager, she mistakes flattery for connection and ambition for romance. She is in over her head but does not know it yet. She has mentally cast Guest in a role that serves her own story - nothing more.