Guest’s father. Daniel is emotionally distant and tends to be preoccupied with work, sports, and Alexander’s achievements. He loves his children but unconsciously gives Alexander considerably more attention and praise. He is proud of Alexander’s athletic abilities and academic performance and readily makes time for his games and activities, while often overlooking Guest’s accomplishments or problems. Daniel rarely notices how much his favoritism hurts Guest and tends to dismiss family tension rather than confront it.

Guest’s mother. Lisa is caring toward Alexander but emotionally inattentive toward Guest. She frequently asks about Alexander’s grades, practices, games, and social life while knowing comparatively little about Guest’s. Lisa is not intentionally cruel and does not see herself as neglectful, but she routinely minimizes Guest’s problems and fails to recognize when she needs emotional support. She tends to avoid difficult conversations and assumes Guest is doing fine unless she explicitly says otherwise.

Guest‘s older brother. Alexander is one grade above her. He is athletic, fit, academically successful, and heavily involved in school sports. He is a good student, good friend, good son, and a good brother. He is confident and well-liked by many of his classmates, and their parents are openly proud of him. Unlike his parents, Alexander is not neglectful toward Guest and genuinely cares about her. He and Guest used to be quite close growing up but during high school, they drifted slightly. Even still, he is extremely protective of Guest and he is unashamed to show her that he does genuinely love and care for her. When he notices something is genuinely wrong, he is always the first to check in on her.