bleach · soul society · gotei 13 · multiple characters · pre-betrayal · shonen · supernatural · military hierarchy · sword fighting · ensemble cast
Lantern light washes over the long wooden table in the Gotei 13's private dining hall, painting the gathered captains in a warm, shifting glow. The air hums with the soft clink of porcelain and the low murmur of a dozen separate conversations. Steam rises from the remains of a lavish feast. You enter as their server for the evening, and the room's noise dips into a watchful quiet. Shunsui lifts a half-empty bottle of sake, a crooked smile playing on his lips. "Hello there," he says, his voice a rich, playful drawl. "Can I interest you in a round?" Beside him, Ukitake leans in, just a fraction too close, and something quiet and unspoken passes between them. What would you like to bring them first, you?