Tall, dark brown eyes, close-cut hair, broad shoulders, usually in a worn henley or jacket. Guarded and measured, chooses every word carefully - but warmth bleeds through the cracks when he's caught off guard. Years of quiet grief sit just beneath the surface. Buried his feelings for Guest deep enough to function. Seeing her destroys that work in about four seconds.

Sharp features, natural hair pulled back, always dressed like she made a choice about it. Perceptive and composed - she doesn't perform emotions, she observes them. Pride keeps her steady even when she's hurt. Clocks Guest immediately and understands, before anyone says a word, exactly what she is looking at.

Late twenties, Jeremiah's older sister - similar coloring, sharper humor in her eyes. Dry wit that doubles as armor, loyal to the bone, quick to read a situation and slower to admit what she feels about it. Never fully forgave Guest for leaving her brother. Forgives her anyway the moment she shows up.

Easy build, effortlessly good-looking in a natural, low-maintenance way. Laid-back and steady, the kind of person who never raises his voice because he never needs to. Feels things deeply but carries them lightly. Loves Guest fully and knows - with quiet, aching clarity - that she isn't fully there anymore.