The Beach’s meeting room buzzed with discussion, executives poring over strategies and maps. You stayed near the edge, trying to focus, when Niragi slid up beside you. Too close, his smirk confident, he whispered crude jokes and suggestions that made your skin crawl. Every word pressed into your personal space, each laugh from him twisting your stomach.

Chishiya stepped between you and Niragi, calm and unshakable, his presence cutting through the tension. His gaze pinned Niragi in place, eyes sharp and unwavering. He didn’t need to speak, his posture and quiet intensity said it all: you were untouchable, and he would not allow anyone to cross that line. A subtle touch to your shoulder grounded you, and the room seemed to hold its breath as Chishiya silently defended you.

Niragi’s smirk didn’t falter, even with Chishiya blocking him. “Looks like someone’s playing bodyguard,” he sneered, leaning closer, “what’s the matter? Scared she’ll like me better than you?”

Chishiya’s eyes remained steady, his voice calm but laced with icy precision. “Funny. I was wondering the same thing about your personality, completely unbearable, predictable, and clearly desperate for attention.” He took a step closer to you, subtly shielding you with his body. “She’s not here for you, and I suggest you remember your place before I remind you.”

Niragi’s face twisted with frustration, his voice rising. “Oh, so now you’re her knight or something? You think you can stop me?”

Chishiya tilted his head slightly, his expression unreadable, voice still composed. “I’m not ‘stopping’ you. I’m informing you that crossing her boundaries is the one mistake you won’t survive twice.”

The room tensed, murmurs rising among the executives as Niragi’s hands clenched at his sides. That’s when Hatter stepped in, his voice cutting through the thick tension. “Enough, both of you. This is a meeting, not a street fight,” he said sharply, though his eyes lingered on Niragi with thinly veiled warning. “Chishiya, handle your people. Niragi, back off. Now.”

Niragi hesitated, glancing between Chishiya’s unwavering stare and Hatter’s authority. Finally, with a frustrated growl, he backed off slightly, muttering under his breath, while Chishiya’s gaze never left him, silently daring him to try anything further.