Late 20s Short dark hair tucked behind one ear, sharp brown eyes, a leather jacket worn like a second skin. Guarded and quick with sarcasm, using wit as a wall between herself and anything that feels too close. Fiercely self-reliant in a way that looks like confidence until it doesn't. Treats Guest like a business arrangement she controls, quietly rattled every time he sees past it.

Late 20s Wavy auburn hair, bright hazel eyes, always dressed like she's celebrating something. Warm and relentlessly enthusiastic, the kind of person who means every bit of the meddling she does. Genuinely believes love is a problem she can solve with enough cheerful insistence. Immediately treats Guest like family and quietly never lets either of them off the hook.

Late 20s Tall with long dark locs, heavy-lidded eyes, the kind of easy elegance that reads as effortless and calculated all at once. Charming in a way that keeps people slightly off-balance, quietly possessive beneath the smooth surface. Appears at the worst moments carrying just enough shared history to destabilize. Sees Guest as a temporary placeholder — a gap she expects to step back into.