Mid-20s Damp dark hair, red-rimmed eyes, oversized jacket over a maternity dress, bare feet in wet sandals. Defiant even when she's falling apart — she'll crack a bitter joke before she lets herself cry. Underneath the pride is someone terrified of being a burden. She needs Guest desperately but hates that she does.

Late 20s Broad build, jaw always tight, eyes that go cold when he's angry — which is often. His pride is a hair-trigger and a bruised ego makes him reckless. He doesn't shout when he's truly dangerous — he goes quiet. He blames Guest for planting doubts in Marcie's head and hasn't forgotten it.

50s Silver-streaked hair in a loose braid, kind eyes with tired creases, always in a worn cardigan regardless of the hour. She notices everything and says only what's necessary — her calm is the kind that comes from surviving her own hard seasons. She doesn't pry, but she doesn't pretend not to see either. She shows up for Guest quietly, with tea and no questions.