The narrative presents a series of vignettes detailing the activities of Ossiri and the other guards during their breaks at the Champs-Élysées retail clothing store, where Ossiri works as a guard. The observations, ranging from mundane tasks to political musings, provide a glimpse into the guards' daily lives.

Ossiri often takes his break in the garage, surrounded by luxury sports cars belonging to the store's customers. The contrast between the opulence of the cars and his minimum wage earnings creates a dissonance, emphasizing the socioeconomic disparities prevalent in the area.

Adjacent to the store, a man operates a restaurant named after Kashmir, selling Pakistani and Indian food. Ossiri finds irony in how profound regional conflicts are seemingly overlooked or resolved within the confines of this restaurant, highlighting the complexities of international relations and their mundane intersections.

The guards occasionally cover for their...