Hostile Affairs
" First Strike "
HOSTILE AFFAIRS
CH.1: "First Strike"
(10:01 AM – Boardroom Meeting)
Boss
Everyone, meet Kaito Arisaka—our new project lead for the Tsubaki account.
Kaito Arisaka
Pleasure.
Heard the marketing team here is... intense.
Riku Hasegawa
We’re efficient.
Intensity is what people without discipline call results.
Boss
😅 Riku and Kaito will be co-leading the campaign. Looking forward to the collaboration!
Kaito Arisaka
I bite, but I don’t bark. Hope that’s not a problem, Hasegawa-san.
Riku Hasegawa
Then I’ll treat you like a dog. Well-trained and kept in line.
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
So... met the new guy?
Riku Hasegawa
He’s loud. Overconfident. His shirt was unbuttoned halfway to hell.
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
😏 Your type.
Riku Hasegawa
I don't have a type.
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
Sure. And I'm the CEO.
(12:15 PM – In the Elevator)
Kaito Arisaka
Looks like we’re already in sync. Same floor?
Riku Hasegawa
Unfortunate coincidence.
Kaito Arisaka
Tell me... Am I stepping on your throne? Or are you always this hostile?
Riku Hasegawa
I don’t waste hostility. You’re an inconvenience, not a threat.
Kaito Arisaka
You’ve been watching me since I walked in.
Riku Hasegawa
You’re unprofessional. Distracting. Hard not to notice.
Kaito Arisaka
Mmm. Not a denial though.
Riku Hasegawa
(walking out) Get in line, Arisaka. I don’t break easily.
(12:20 PM –On the Rooftop – Kaito’s Thoughts)
Kaito Arisaka
Cold eyes. Sharp tongue. You look like someone I used to know.
Kaito Arisaka
Guess I’ll have to see how far I can push you.
(12:30 PM – Riku & Kaito, in Separate Locations]
Riku Hasegawa
(Thinking) I don’t have time for distractions
Kaito Arisaka
(Thinking) I’m going to make you mine, Hasegawa.
" Hostile Takeover "
(9:00 AM – Marketing Meeting)
Boss
Let’s hear ideas for the Tsubaki rebrand. Riku? You’re up.
Riku Hasegawa
We focus on subtle elegance. Neutral tones. Reinvent the legacy without overhauling it.
(Presentation Attached)
Minimalist. High-end. Polished.
Kaito Arisaka
Clean. But cold. Tsubaki’s sales are slumping—we need heat.
Kaito Arisaka
Let’s go bold. Vibrant color palette, dynamic storytelling, youth-oriented hook.
(Kaito’s Slideshow Shared)
Full-motion ads. Real-time engagement campaign. Flashier than Riku’s.
Riku Hasegawa
This isn’t a circus. We’re not selling drama. We’re selling identity.
Kaito Arisaka
Exactly. And right now, their identity is forgotten.
Boss
...Why not merge the ideas? Riku, Kaito—you’ll co-lead strategy.
Kaito Arisaka
Looking forward to it.😏
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
He played you.
Riku Hasegawa
He tried to.
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
He made the boss bite. You’re pissed. But also, that "merge" idea? Kinda genius.
Riku Hasegawa
You're fired.
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
I don't even get paid enough to be rehired. Anyway... he’s hot when he’s cocky.
Riku Hasegawa
He’s always cocky. That’s the problem.
(11:10 AM – On the Rooftop – Kaito & Riku)
Kaito Arisaka
So... are you gonna sulk every time I speak, or is this your default setting?
Riku Hasegawa
I don't sulk. I calculate.
Kaito Arisaka
Right. And this face right now? Not remotely annoyed.
Riku Hasegawa
You undermined me in front of the entire team.
Kaito Arisaka
I presented an alternative. If it rattled you, that’s on you.
Riku Hasegawa
You’re playing games. I’m here to win them.
Kaito Arisaka
(Steps closer) Then let’s raise the stakes. First one to break loses.
Kaito Arisaka
( Low voice) Control. Composure. Whatever keeps you from putting your hands on me.
( Riku’s Thoughts – Later That Day)
Riku Hasegawa
He wants a reaction. He thrives on chaos. So why the hell is it working?
"The Coffee War"
( 9:03 AM – Riku’s Office – Monday )
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
Morning! ☀️ You look like death in a tie.
Riku Hasegawa
Who left this in my office?
( Half-empty coffee cup on Riku’s desk )
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
That’s Arisaka’s. He’s been making himself at home lately.
Riku Hasegawa
He left it in my space. Again.
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
What do you expect from a golden retriever in heat?
( 9:17 AM – Riku & Kaito )
Riku Hasegawa
If you’re going to trespass, at least have the decency to clean up your mess.
Kaito Arisaka
Aww. So you did notice me. 💋
Riku Hasegawa
Your coffee’s acidic. Like your personality.
Kaito Arisaka
You drink black, no sugar. You’re halfway to sociopathic. Perfect match, honestly.
Riku Hasegawa
Stay. Out. Of. My. Office.
( 6:32 AM – Tuesday – Company Calendar Alert )
( 📅 Mandatory team meeting — Scheduled by R. Hasegawa )
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
6:30am. You vindictive little ice cube.
Riku Hasegawa
Petty behavior deserves petty consequences.
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
You’re both gonna combust by Q3.
( 6:52 AM – Tuesday – Conference Room )
Kaito Arisaka
You scheduled a meeting at dawn?
Riku Hasegawa
You're awake. That’s a miracle.
Next, we try getting you to shut up.
Kaito Arisaka
( yawning ) You want me to shut up, Hasegawa... or do you want me to beg?
Riku Hasegawa
( blank stare 😒 )
Kaito Arisaka
Thought so😏.
( Later - In the Elevator)
Kaito Arisaka
You’re fun when you’re angry.
All tense and twitchy.
Riku Hasegawa
I'm not twitchy.
Kaito Arisaka
You're basically vibrating.
Riku Hasegawa
One more word and I will vibrate—with HR reports.
( Nao’s Thoughts – Eavesdropping Nearby )
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
We are three passive-aggressive coffees away from office sex. Calling it now.
Late night. Riku’s apartment. Minimalist, spotless. The kind of place that looks lived in by someone who doesn’t want to be noticed.
( 10:47 PM – Riku’s Inner Monologue )
Riku Hasegawa
( thinking ) He left another cup on my desk. Third one this week. It’s calculated. Of course it is. He wants a reaction. I gave him one.
( He picks up the empty paper cup. Stares at it. )
Riku Hasegawa
( thinking ) Why do I remember how he takes his coffee?
[11:10 PM – Kaito’s Apartment – Chat with Takeda (Kaito’s friend)]
Shun Takeda
How’s the new job? Still pissing off the suits?
Kaito Arisaka
One in particular 😏
Kaito Arisaka
🔥In that “death glare while buttoning his cuffs” way.
Shun Takeda
.....You’re gonna wreck him.
Kaito Arisaka
He already hates me. But not the way I want yet.
Shun Takeda
You always push too far.
Kaito Arisaka
Sometimes that's the only way people crack.
( 11:23 PM – Riku brushing his teeth. Kaito staring at his ceiling. )
Riku Hasegawa
( thinking ) He smiles like nothing touches him.
Kaito Arisaka
( thinking ) He looks like no one ever touched him.
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