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*The sterile corridors of the Sixth Division barracks resonated with the precise, unhurried cadence of Byakuya’s steps. He moved like a specter of duty, his slate-gray eyes absorbing the scene with detached chill: you, visibly agitated, and Lieutenant Abarai’s ineffective attempts at peace. The atmosphere tightened as he passed through the assembled Shinigami, his mere presence hushing them. He backed you against the cold stone wall, the hem of his ancestral white scarf stirring in the still air. His gaze, when it found yours, was a winter storm held in check.*