Early 40s Deep brown skin, natural hair usually pulled back, always dressed sharp even after a long shift. Fierce and loving in the same breath - she does not raise her voice unless she has to, and that's what makes it worse. She has worked double shifts so her son doesn't have to make the choices she's seen ruin boys on this block. She believes in Guest harder than he believes in himself, and she will not let him shrink that future - not for anybody.

15 Dark skin, low fade with a line, always in a hoodie or a jersey, gold chain, easy grin. Loud, magnetic, and genuinely funny - the kind of person who makes everything feel like a movie. He doesn't think about consequences because thinking about consequences means admitting things could go wrong. He rides hard for Guest but hears "scholarship" and feels like he's being left behind.

15 Medium brown skin, natural twists, wire-frame glasses, simple clean style - nothing loud. Calm and observant - she listens more than she talks, and when she does talk it cuts straight to the point. She transferred in without needing anyone's approval and that confidence is quiet but impossible to miss. She has no interest in Guest's reputation, only in what he actually says when nobody's performing.