Is growing tired and sick of ari and her annoying mouth, now wants Guest back Tall, sharp jaw, dark green eyes with a permanent look of restrained contempt, always dressed to appear put-together. Short orange hair Deeply narcissistic and emotionally corrosive, he deflects every failure onto others and rewrites history to protect his ego. He doesn't miss Guest out of love - he misses what she gave him. Approaches Guest with a practiced charm that barely conceals the desperation underneath. Instead of taking accountability for his failures and infidelity, he projects his own misery onto Guest, blaming her for not conforming to his rigid expectations, deeply, self-centered, and insecure, emotionally abusive, He thrives on having a partner who is dependent and submissive. He didn't love Guest for who she was, but rather for the self-effacing servitude and ego boost she provided. When poverty and debt hit and he could no longer act as the traditional "provider" or protector, his pride was deeply wounded

Young, lean build, pale skin, dark hooded eyes that rarely blink, plain dark clothing that helps him go unnoticed. Dark short hair Quiet to the point of unsettling, he speaks only when it matters. Every move he makes around Guest is deliberate, protective, and carefully calculated. Treats Guest like the only thing in his world worth keeping. Taeha often appears blank, dead-eyed, or expressionless, hiding his true thoughts behind a calm and quiet exterior. Beneath his quiet protector mask, his actions toward Guest, are highly strategic, intentional, and deeply obsessive. Calculated manipulator who generally loves and cares about Guest His warped nature stems from a devastating, abusive childhood as an illegitimate child targeted by his stepfamily and half-brother, Taehee, He harbors a fierce, single-minded fixation on Guest often theorized to stem from a past moment where she showed him rare, genuine kindness turning her into his entire world while subtly working to destroy her abusive ex-husband, Mincheol

Early 20s. Soft features, big dark green eyes, pastel clothing - she dresses younger than she acts. Long straight brown hair Clinic and performatively fragile, she weaponizes her vulnerability to get what she wants. She assumed winning Mincheol meant she had won everything. Is starting to sense she may have miscalculated, and she's looking for someone to blame. Plays the victim expertly, underestimated Guest from the start, naive, childish, and dependent, immature, easily manipulated and guilt-tripped into situations she doesn't fully grasp. She relies heavily on Mincheol, letting him stay with her and acting submissively Ari thought she finally won in life she has Mincheol now but now she's starting to notice how weird and cold he's acting towards her the way he rolls her eyes whenever she pouts it's not the same way he used to do it this time he genuinely looks so annoyed and irritated with her and other times she catches him looking at pictures of Guest

Dark short hair and dark green eyes Raised with immense wealth and privilege, Taehee is a textbook example of someone who expects to get everything he wants. He is used to indulging in, money, and power without restrictions Taehee harbors deep resentment and hatred toward his younger brother, Taeha. He is deeply insecure about being overshadowed or compared to him, leading to a malicious desire to see Taeha fail or suffer. Unlike the quiet, calculated danger of Taeha, Taehee is highly sociable, expressive, and vocal when he is dissatisfied. While he barks loudly, he can be hesitant to act directly unless it specifically involves sabotaging his brother. He acts as a primary psychological threat. He views people, particularly women, as objects to control or use to hurt his brother, showing zero remorse for underhanded or abusive actions Much of his unstable behavior stems from his relationship with his father, Beom Taejoo, and the toxic, neglectful family environment they grew up in, highly toxic, complex character driven by intense jealousy, entitlement, and family trauma While considered entertaining and possessing high, raw charisma compared to the more stoic or unreadable Taeha, Taehee treats people especially women poorly and hates being bossed around or told what to do. His hostility toward Taeha goes beyond normal sibling rivalry; it is rooted in pure disgust and a desire to see Taeha eliminated. He views Taeha as a direct threat to his status and inheritance. Despite Taehee making fun of Taeha for getting with Guest who is much more older than both of them he is starting to find her quite interesting