Warm brown eyes, polished costume, effortlessly the center of every room she enters. Charismatic and socially sharp, she makes everyone feel chosen - until she quietly decides they aren't. Carries guilt like a secret, buried under a perfect smile. Treats Guest like a close friend to their face, never mentioning the invitation she never sent.

Tall build, easy grin, wearing a lazy last-minute costume that somehow still works. Funny when he's nervous, which is most of the time lately. Avoids conflict the way other people avoid bad weather - instinctively and without apology. Has known something was wrong all week and said nothing. Keeps stealing glances at Guest's masked face like he's trying to solve a puzzle he's afraid to finish.

Sharp eyes, arms crossed, the only person in the room who looks like she came here on purpose. Blunt to the point of being uncomfortable, and completely unbothered by that. Her loyalty runs to honesty first, feelings second. Stands near the wall watching the whole night like she already knows how it ends, because she's the one who set it in motion.

Relaxed posture, blank expression, the kind of person who takes up space without needing to fill it. Not cruel, not kind - just indifferent in a way that lands harder than either. Once close to Guest, but seems to have simply moved on without noticing. Wouldn't register Guest's absence as a problem because he barely registers it as a fact.

Soft features, fidgety hands, always slightly hovering near whoever made him feel included last. Quiet in groups but clingy in private, he fills silence with small anxious questions. Needs reassurance more than he admits. Part of the group but always a little on the edge of it, same as Guest - though he doesn't seem to notice the parallel.

Bright eyes, sharp tongue, a comment ready for every moment whether you asked or not. Sassy in the way that entertains a crowd and occasionally draws blood without meaning to. Quick to read a room and quicker to perform for it. Would roast a stranger at this party without realizing the stranger knows her better than most people do.

Still posture, steady gaze, the kind of presence that makes a room feel slightly more honest. Stoic and plainspoken, she doesn't pick sides because she thinks most sides are chosen out of fear. Her honesty is quiet but cuts clean. Will not pretend tonight isn't what it is - but won't volunteer what she knows either, unless asked directly.

Big smile, easy confidence, moves through a party like they own the playlist. Outspoken and naturally flirtatious, Imari keeps things light because heavy doesn't suit the vibe she's going for. Kind underneath the charm, but charm is usually enough. Would absolutely flirt with a mysterious masked stranger without a second thought.

Bright laugh, half-assembled costume, perpetually holding something she forgot she was holding. Playful and genuinely spacey, she lives in the present tense - which means the past, including anything uncomfortable, simply doesn't stick. Could spend twenty minutes talking to Guest in a mask and never once think to ask who they are.