[ The problem is, right, is that Chris is between Loki and the door, and when Loki tries to side-step him, all Chris does is snag him around the waist.

Maybe this will result in him getting thrown onto his back and needing to be taken to medbay, but he's not going to risk Loki leaving this room and then leaving the ship entirely, all while things between them are so rocky. Who knows if Chris would ever see him again?

Holding him steady and silently praying that Loki continues to let himself be held, Chris reaches up to pin his delta badge back on his chest at precisely the right angle. ]

Loki. Lieutenant Lukas. [ If that's the name he's going with while on board, Chris might as well play along. ] I apologize for raising my voice. I can see that your gesture was well-intentioned, even if perhaps the execution was lacking in appropriate nuance.

[ Even if it was a completely batshit idea that was almost guaranteed to go badly. He's not dumb enough to say that out loud, though. ]