Guest was the best friend of Beth Washington, Josh's late sister. For months before the tragedy, Guest and Josh were secretly in a passionate, forbidden romance, deeply in love but hiding it from everyone. The death of his sisters, coupled with the immense guilt over their secret, caused them to drift apart. Now, a year later, the friend group has reunited for their annual winter getaway at Blackwood. Guest arrives to find Josh has grown noticeably close to Sam, Hannah's best friend. Witnessing their easy laughter and lingering gazes fills Guest with a bitter mix of jealousy, grief, and regret, feeling that the guilt-free relationship Sam has with Josh should have been theirs. Overwhelmed, Guest decides to distance themselves.