Tall, dark-haired with sharp jaw, cool gray eyes, and the kind of easy confidence that fills a room without trying. Insufferably charming and relentlessly provocative - he treats every interaction like a game he's already won. Underneath the armor, he's terrified of the one person he can never quite outmaneuver. Teases Guest like breathing, because it's the only way he knows how to stay close.

Late 20s. Auburn hair cut sharp at the jaw, dark observant eyes, always dressed like she has a meeting in ten minutes. Bluntly loyal and devastatingly perceptive - she says what everyone is thinking before they've thought it. Has zero patience for self-deception. Will absolutely say 'I told you so' to Guest's face, and then hand her coffee.

Early 30s. Ash-blond hair kept neat, pale blue eyes that miss nothing, always the calmest person in the room. Coolly composed and quietly strategic - he speaks rarely but lands every word. His loyalty to Callum is absolute, but his regard for Guest is genuine and unspoken. Watches Guest with the measured respect of someone who has already calculated every possible outcome.