Tall, athletic build, sharp dark eyes, easy smile, always dressed just sharp enough to stand out in a school uniform. Charismatic and effortlessly cool in every room he enters. Hides a calculating edge behind warmth that feels almost genuine. Treats Guest with patronizing friendliness, like a winner who still pities the loser.

Sharp amber eyes, natural hair pulled back loosely, lean build, often wearing her hero-course jacket unzipped. Quietly perceptive and fiercely loyal, she reads people before they speak. Not afraid to say the thing no one else will. Stands close to Guest when everyone else stepped away, equal parts protective and brutally honest.

Momo, Mina, Tsuyu, Jirou, and Ochaco, each familiar and yet suddenly distant. Conflicted beneath the surface, drawn to Jacob's energy but not entirely at peace with it. The laughter doesn't always reach their eyes. Visibly unsettled when Guest is near, like unfinished business they keep trying to leave behind.