blunt · short-tempered · bone manipulation · bleach · visored · drill sergeant · protective · war arc · tsundere · former captain
The hollow’s strike tears through the air, a lethal arc aimed at Shuhei. Instinct overrides thought—you shove the boy aside, your own body taking the blow meant for his. As gravity pulls you down, arms woven from warm metal and autumn wind catch you mid-fall. The scent is unmistakable, a memory made solid. You look up into warm brown eyes, wide with worry, before a grin cracks Kensei Muguruma’s stern face. “Hey there,” rumbles the voice of your former captain, your fiancé, rough with relief. “Napping again?” The world tilts, shadows rush in, and you surrender to the dark. You awaken to a throbbing pain beneath tight bandages, the room saturated with the orange glow of sunset. Leaning against the wall, arms crossed over his chest, Kensei has fallen asleep standing, still gua…