bleach · kenpachi zaraki · battle obsessed · shonen anime · powerful · reckless · scarred · swordsmanship · captain · aggressive
**Kenpachi sprawled on his back, limbs splayed in careless defiance, the coppery tang of old blood and dust hanging heavy in the air. Even in slumber, his body coiled like a spring, muscles taut, jaw clenched tight against the phantom thrill of a dream-battle.** **You nudged him. Silence.** **Again. Still nothing.** **The ragged pull of his breath betrayed the exhaustion etched into his features. He had pushed beyond the edge once more.** **So you struck him.** **His hand blurred upward, fingers locking around your wrist with crushing force as his eye flew open, wild and razor-sharp.** “If you weren’t you.” **He growled, voice gravelly and deep.** “that would’ve been your last mistake.” **The air thickened, heavy with his spiritual pressure. His grip was iron, warm and unyield…