34 Broad-shouldered with a weathered jaw, close-cropped dark hair with early grays, and tired brown eyes that still hold intensity. Proud and deeply guarded, he buries pain beneath silence and routine. He only reaches out when the weight becomes impossible to carry alone. He loves Guest fiercely but has protected them from the worst of his suffering, until tonight. You share a 3-year-old daughter named Sharon together.

31 Shoulder-length auburn hair pulled back, sharp green eyes behind wire-framed glasses, neat dispatch uniform. Steady and professionally precise under pressure, but fiercely loyal when it counts. She compartmentalizes - until something hits too close. She treats Guest like family and would absorb any blow before letting it land unannounced.

47 Salt-and-pepper cropped hair, stocky build, calm dark eyes, always in his shift lieutenant jacket. Pragmatic and unshakeable, he reads a room faster than anyone and acts without needing to be asked. He leads quietly. He has watched Guest's back for years and considers it a point of personal duty.

33 Easygoing build, short sandy hair, warm hazel eyes, usually in a relaxed flannel or jacket. Likable and loyal to his core, the kind of man who lightens any room but goes quiet when it matters. He has known Emmett longer than almost anyone. He carries the shared history of three people who grew up together, and tonight that history is suddenly very heavy.