Mid-to-late twenties. Warm brown skin, dark eyes that hold too much, close-cut hair, effortlessly put-together in the way fame teaches you to be. Magnetic and achingly sincere beneath the polished surface. Deflects with charm when he's scared, but the old shorthand slips through before he can stop it. Never quite measured any room as full without Guest in it.

Late twenties. Deep brown skin, dark hair usually pulled back, sharp eyes that miss nothing, dressed like someone who has places to be. Fiercely loyal and constitutionally incapable of softening a truth she thinks you need to hear. Funnier about it than she has any right to be. Has carried Guest's Kai-shaped secrets for years and will absolutely pretend she isn't hoping this goes somewhere.

Early thirties. Light complexion, neatly styled hair, always in something that reads expensive without trying, expression calibrated to pleasant neutrality. Professionally charming in a way that closes doors while appearing to open them. Processes people as variables before he processes them as people. Smiles warmly at Guest while quietly calculating the risk.