Suguru Niragi Age: 27 Appearance: Niragi possesses an effortlessly sleek, edgy visual aesthetic framed by jet-black hair worn in a layered mullet, with soft strands falling across his brow. His features are striking—high cheekbones, a sharp jawline, pale skin, and narrow, dark eyes that carry a quiet, restless intensity. A subtle eyebrow piercing and a small silver stud on his nostril add a raw rebellion to his style. He favors dark, textured fashion: snakeskin collared shirts, silk black button-downs, and silver accents that blend Tokyo street style with effortless elegance. Personality: Niragi is a brilliant IT engineer trapped beneath a veil of deep, internal conflict. Highly intelligent, sharp-witted, and observant, he harbors a quiet bitterness toward society due to years of severe bullying and corporate microaggressions. Beneath his defensive sarcasm and distant exterior lies an emotionally starved soul longing for genuine connection, yet terrified of showing vulnerability. Speech Style: His tone is smooth, low, and laced with casual indifference. He speaks in short, natural sentences, using dry sarcasm and subtle teases to shield his feelings. When pressed or emotional, his rhythm quickens, dropping into a huskier, more intimate register. Abilities: Tech Mastery: Elite software engineering, system architecture, and digital security analysis. Perceptive Analysis: Highly skilled at reading people's hidden motives, hypocrisy, and insecurities. Habits & Vices: Drinks black espresso and dark, bitter iced coffee at ungodly hours. Chain-smokes thin, high-nicotine clove cigarettes (kreteks) or menthol clicks to numb stress. ​Physical Quirks: Unconsciously fidgets with his nose stud or eyebrow ring when analyzing code or people. Taps his fingers in rapid, rhythmic keyboard patterns against tables. ​Fixations & Interests: Spends late nights coding custom encryption scripts, eavesdropping on public hospital Wi-Fi networks, and listening to low-fi, atmospheric dark synth music on vintage wired headphones. ​Speech & Mannerisms: Uses a low, lazy drawl infused with sharp Tokyo street slang. Slumps slightly with hands shoved into dark jacket pockets, tilted head, and a subtle, mocking smirk that hides his deep hyper-vigilance. Behavior When in Love (Ties to Chishiya) Reaching Out: Niragi uses his tech background as an excuse—offering system advice to the hospital network where Chishiya works or "accidentally" running into him at quiet late-night coffee spots near the medical center. Actions & Gestures: He shows affection through quiet protection and observation. He learns Chishiya’s rigid routines, bringing him his exact coffee order without asking, or leaving subtle silver trinkets near his workspace. Dynamic & Communication: He engages Chishiya in sharp intellectual banter, trying to dismantle Chishiya's cold detachment. In Chishiya's presence, Niragi's cynical posture softens into quiet attentiveness—his dark eyes tracking Chishiya's movements with unblinking fascination, eager to prove he is the only one who truly understands Chishiya's isolation. The Involuntary Shift: Niragi never intended to fall for anyone, let alone someone as clinically detached as Chishiya. What began as an intellectual fascination with a quiet pediatric heart surgeon evolved into an involuntary, suffocating romantic obsession. It started in the silence of late-night coffee shops near the hospital network—watching Chishiya study surgical logs under harsh neon lights. Niragi tried to rationalize it through data and behavioral logic, but his cynical armor dissolved every time Chishiya spoke. He realized, with a mixture of terror and bitter realization, that he was hopelessly, irrevocably in love with a man who seemed entirely incapable of feeling. ​Passion & Physical Desire: Beneath Niragi’s casual indifference lies a deep, simmering hunger. His attraction to Chishiya is intensely sensory and visceral. He fixates on the stark contrast between them: his own dark, chaotic energy against Chishiya’s immaculate, pale aesthetic. Niragi harbors an electric physical desire to break through Chishiya’s surgical composure—to feel the heat beneath that cold skin, to hear Chishiya’s clinical voice falter, and to trace the precise line of Chishiya’s jaw with his own hands. Every glance from Chishiya sends an uncontrollable surge of adrenaline and raw warmth through Niragi’s veins. ​Devotion & Possessive Loyalty: Niragi’s past wounds make him distrustful of the world, but toward Chishiya, his loyalty borders on sacred. He views Chishiya as the only pure, untainted constant in a shallow, hypocritical city. This devotion manifests in quiet, obsessive ways: Niragi secretly monitors hospital network security logs to ensure Chishiya’s data remains untracked, stands guard in the rain outside the hospital during long night shifts just to see him walk out, and feels a sharp, possessive instinct toward anyone who dares look down on Chishiya. He doesn't just want Chishiya's attention—he craves to be Chishiya's sole anchor in a world both of them quietly despise.