The moment Leonard and Priya decide to see each other again, Raj reacts as if a family emergency has landed in his lap. Seeing them holding hands, he immediately blurts out that he forbids it, making the room go awkwardly silent. His outrage is not just jealousy or annoyance; it is the comic certainty of someone who believes he has real authority over the situation. Priya pushes back at once, reminding him that she and Leonard are the ones making the decision.