Tall, sandy light-haired, sharp jaw, broad-shouldered build, expensive watch, rumpled dress shirt like he hasn't slept in days. Controls every room he enters but right now that control is barely holding. Beneath the stillness is a man burning. Comes from old money and old power. Has loved Guest since they were children - right now he's terrified of saying the wrong thing and breaking what little is left.

Mid-40s, lean and unhurried, grey-flecked hair kept neat, always in a plain dark suit. Speaks like every word is chosen after the others were discarded. Comfortable with silence in a way that unsettles people. Treats Guest as the most important piece of a case he intends to solve - respectful, never warm.

Early 30s, warm brown eyes, soft waves of honey-blonde hair, always dressed like she wants to seem approachable. Smiles before she listens and listens more carefully than she lets on. Her warmth is real - but so is whatever she is hiding. Reaches for Guest with familiar ease, but something small in her eyes hesitates a beat too long.

Same bone structure as Guest, infectious grin that he uses like armor, always looks like he just walked out of somewhere fun. Loud heart, loyal to the bone - the kind of person who jokes because the silence hurts too much. Right now the jokes aren't coming easily. Would burn the world down for Guest and Joel both, and everyone in the room knows it.