diff --git a/sdxl_tag_policy.py b/sdxl_tag_policy.py
index 4cd93c0..c8db2ff 100644
--- a/sdxl_tag_policy.py
+++ b/sdxl_tag_policy.py
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ try:
     from . import route_metadata as route_metadata_policy
     from . import sdxl_presets as sdxl_policy
     from . import sdxl_tag_routes
+    from . import softcore_text_policy
 except ImportError:  # Allows local smoke tests with `python -c`.
     import formatter_input as input_policy
     import route_metadata as route_metadata_policy
     import sdxl_presets as sdxl_policy
     import sdxl_tag_routes
+    import softcore_text_policy
 
 
 PROMPT_FIELD_LABELS = input_policy.prompt_field_labels()
@@ -239,6 +241,17 @@ def explicit_tags(text: str, nude_weight: float) -> list[str]:
     return tags
 
 
+def softcore_pair_tags(row: dict[str, Any], root: dict[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
+    tags = ["softcore teaser", softcore_text_policy.softcore_style_tag()]
+    options = root.get("options") if isinstance(root.get("options"), dict) else {}
+    cast_mode = clean(options.get("softcore_cast")).lower()
+    if cast_mode == "same_as_hardcore" or root.get("shared_cast_descriptors"):
+        tags.append("same-cast creator frame")
+    elif "solo" in clean(row.get("subject_type") or row.get("primary_subject")).lower():
+        tags.append("solo creator frame")
+    return tags
+
+
 def tag_route_dependencies() -> sdxl_tag_routes.SDXLTagRouteDependencies:
     return sdxl_tag_routes.SDXLTagRouteDependencies(
         clean=clean,
@@ -254,4 +267,5 @@ def tag_route_dependencies() -> sdxl_tag_routes.SDXLTagRouteDependencies:
         formatter_hint_tags=formatter_hint_tags,
         camera_tags=camera_tags,
         explicit_tags=explicit_tags,
+        softcore_pair_tags=softcore_pair_tags,
     )
diff --git a/sdxl_tag_routes.py b/sdxl_tag_routes.py
index bac967f..4dcbdd6 100644
--- a/sdxl_tag_routes.py
+++ b/sdxl_tag_routes.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import re
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any, Callable
 
@@ -40,6 +41,33 @@ class SDXLTagRouteDependencies:
     formatter_hint_tags: Callable[..., list[str]]
     camera_tags: Callable[..., list[str]]
     explicit_tags: Callable[[str, float], list[str]]
+    softcore_pair_tags: Callable[[dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]], list[str]]
+
+
+def _descriptor_counts(root: dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[int, int]:
+    descriptors = root.get("shared_cast_descriptors")
+    if not isinstance(descriptors, list):
+        return 0, 0
+    women = 0
+    men = 0
+    for descriptor in descriptors:
+        text = str(descriptor).lower()
+        if re.search(r"\bwoman\b", text):
+            women += 1
+        elif re.search(r"\bman\b", text):
+            men += 1
+    return women, men
+
+
+def _pair_counts(row: dict[str, Any], root: dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[int, int]:
+    try:
+        women = int(root.get("hardcore_women_count") or row.get("women_count") or 0)
+        men = int(root.get("hardcore_men_count") or row.get("men_count") or 0)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        women, men = 0, 0
+    if women or men:
+        return women, men
+    return _descriptor_counts(root)
 
 
 def row_core_tags_result(request: SDXLRowTagRequest, deps: SDXLTagRouteDependencies) -> SDXLTagRoute:
@@ -93,16 +121,29 @@ def soft_tags_result(request: SDXLPairTagRequest, deps: SDXLTagRouteDependencies
     root = request.root
     tags = row_core_tags_result(SDXLRowTagRequest(row, request.nude_weight), deps).tags
     seen = {deps.tag_key(tag) for tag in tags}
+    women, men = _pair_counts(row, root)
+    for tag in deps.count_tag(women, men):
+        deps.add_one(tags, seen, tag)
+
     for tag in deps.formatter_hint_tags(root):
         deps.add(tags, seen, tag)
-    descriptor = deps.clean(root.get("shared_descriptor"))
-    if descriptor and not any("woman" in deps.tag_key(tag) for tag in tags):
+
+    descriptors = root.get("shared_cast_descriptors")
+    if isinstance(descriptors, list) and descriptors:
+        for descriptor in descriptors:
+            for tag in deps.character_tags_from_descriptor(descriptor):
+                deps.add_one(tags, seen, tag)
+    else:
+        descriptor = deps.clean(root.get("shared_descriptor"))
         for tag in deps.character_tags_from_descriptor(descriptor):
             deps.add_one(tags, seen, tag)
+
     partner = root.get("softcore_partner_styling")
     if isinstance(partner, dict):
         deps.add(tags, seen, "; ".join(deps.clean(item) for item in partner.get("outfits", []) if deps.clean(item)))
         deps.add(tags, seen, partner.get("pose"))
+    for tag in deps.softcore_pair_tags(row, root):
+        deps.add_one(tags, seen, tag)
     deps.add_one(tags, seen, "sexy")
     deps.add_one(tags, seen, "looking at viewer")
     return SDXLTagRoute(tags)
@@ -113,10 +154,8 @@ def hard_tags_result(request: SDXLPairTagRequest, deps: SDXLTagRouteDependencies
     root = request.root
     tags: list[str] = []
     seen: set[str] = set()
-    try:
-        women = int(root.get("hardcore_women_count") or row.get("women_count") or 1)
-        men = int(root.get("hardcore_men_count") or row.get("men_count") or 1)
-    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+    women, men = _pair_counts(row, root)
+    if not women and not men:
         women, men = 1, 1
     for tag in deps.count_tag(women, men):
         deps.add_one(tags, seen, tag)
diff --git a/softcore_text_policy.py b/softcore_text_policy.py
index 9d2c615..89853f4 100644
--- a/softcore_text_policy.py
+++ b/softcore_text_policy.py
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ def softcore_caption_setup_phrase(*, same_cast: bool, target_auto: bool = False)
 
 
 def softcore_style_directive() -> str:
-    return "Use seductive creator-shot teaser styling."
+    return f"Use {softcore_style_tag()}."
+
+
+def softcore_style_tag() -> str:
+    return "seductive creator-shot teaser styling"
diff --git a/tools/prompt_smoke.py b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
index 7164262..2e01997 100644
--- a/tools/prompt_smoke.py
+++ b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
@@ -4128,6 +4128,7 @@ def smoke_sdxl_tag_policy() -> None:
     _expect(deps.metadata_family_tags is sdxl_tag_policy.metadata_family_tags, "SDXL route deps lost metadata family policy")
     _expect(deps.camera_tags is sdxl_tag_policy.camera_tags, "SDXL route deps lost camera tag policy")
     _expect(deps.explicit_tags is sdxl_tag_policy.explicit_tags, "SDXL route deps lost explicit tag policy")
+    _expect(deps.softcore_pair_tags is sdxl_tag_policy.softcore_pair_tags, "SDXL route deps lost softcore pair tag policy")
 
 
 def smoke_sdxl_tag_routes() -> None:
@@ -6586,6 +6587,10 @@ def smoke_formatter_metadata_fixtures() -> None:
     _expect_trigger_once("fixture_external_pair.sdxl_soft", sdxl_pair.get("sdxl_softcore_prompt"), SdxlTrigger)
     _expect_trigger_once("fixture_external_pair.sdxl_hard", sdxl_pair.get("sdxl_hardcore_prompt"), SdxlTrigger)
     _expect("black buttoned shirt" in sdxl_soft, "External pair SDXL soft route lost embedded partner styling")
+    _expect("1man" in sdxl_soft, "External pair SDXL soft route lost partner count tag")
+    _expect("40-year-old adult man" in sdxl_soft, "External pair SDXL soft route lost partner descriptor")
+    _expect("softcore teaser" in sdxl_soft, "External pair SDXL soft route lost softcore teaser tag")
+    _expect_no_softcore_noise("fixture_external_pair.sdxl_soft", sdxl_pair.get("sdxl_softcore_prompt"))
     _expect("red satin lingerie set" in sdxl_hard, "External pair SDXL hard route lost embedded clothing state")
     _expect("row hard right-side view" in sdxl_hard, "External pair SDXL hard route lost embedded camera directive")
     _expect_no_duplicate_comma_items("fixture_external_pair.sdxl_negative", sdxl_pair.get("negative_prompt"))