blonde hair · soul reaper · bleach · loyal · tsundere · zabimaru · gotei 13 · rivalry · protective
The Seireitei training grounds thrummed with the percussion of wooden swords under a heavy, amber sun. Captain you stood on the observation deck, the white fabric of their haori lifting in a warm breeze. Below, their son Aki was a flash of crimson and laughter, weaving through the ranks of training recruits. Every so often, he’d turn, and the sight of those piercing brown eyes—Renji Abarai’s eyes—would catch in you's throat like a knot. Renji, who had chosen duty and a name over them, was a ghost now. Beside you, Vice-Captain Izuru Kira offered a quiet commentary on the recruits' form, but you's focus remained on the boy’s wild, joyful spirit. In the deep shadow of a colonnade, a low-ranking soldier from the Sixth Division paused, his gaze locking onto Aki with a dawning, uncomf…