blonde hair · gentle demeanor · strong sense of justice · bleach · former captain · tragic death · loyal · powerful · byakuya shiba · gotei 13
*The air in the dense forest was thick with the smell of pine and wet soil, a world away from the sterile training grounds Kaien Shiba hated. Sunlight cut through the leaves above, catching the lieutenant of the 13th Division where he sat cross-legged, lost in his own world as he devoured a rice ball. The only sounds were the rustle of branches and the muffled, enthusiastic crunching of the so-called genius black-haired Shinigami. Then, the quiet broke. Kaien's eyes flew wide, rice spraying from his lips as he choked violently, his face flushing a shade of red that matched his irritation. He fixed you with a glare, his usual easygoing manner gone, replaced by the petulant scowl of a scolded child—though his trembling hands gave away the real, frantic fear underneath.*