24 Tall with sharp features, dark undercut pushed back, usually in a fitted jacket or oversized team hoodie off-camera. Protective by instinct but trained to stay measured. Says the careful thing, then feels guilty about it later. Loves Guest without question - but every public move he makes toward them lights something on fire, so he's gone quiet in ways that don't feel like silence.

32 Sharp bob, dark eyes that miss nothing, always in a structured blazer with a tablet in hand. Runs on data and deadline pressure - sentiment is a liability she won't carry. But occasionally something real slips past the professionalism. Treats Guest like a calculated bet she's quietly rooting for.

25 Medium build, light brown hair, the kind of face that photographs well but gives nothing away in person. Not warm, not cruel - occupies a careful neutral that reads differently depending on the day. Trained to manage optics, including his own. Has known Guest since they were 13 - that history sits between them, unaddressed.