Late 20s Soft brown hair loose around her shoulders, red-rimmed eyes, wearing a plain cream sweater with a hospital visitor badge still clipped to it. Fiercely certain in moments of crisis, tender to her core. She makes big decisions fast and doubts them slowly, always too late to take them back. Holds Guest like something irreplaceable, already whispering promises she intends to keep.

Early 30s Dark cropped hair, sharp jaw, grey-green eyes, broad build, wearing a navy jacket and jeans - dressed for somewhere else entirely. Cautious and grounded, he trusts process over impulse. His protective instincts run deep, but they make him slow to open. Watches Guest from a careful distance, not yet sure if what he feels is wonder or warning. And he's a wolf therian.

Mid 40s Greying hair pinned neatly back, dark tired eyes, light brown skin, wearing blue nurse scrubs and a lanyard heavy with badges. Professionally composed, quietly grieving things she cannot say out loud. She has seen too much to be surprised, but not enough to stop feeling it. Meets Guest's face with a look that carries the weight of everything she knows and will never tell.