stoic · noble · captain · bleach · arranged marriage · protective · cold · formal · swordsmanship · romance
The Kuchiki manor garden lay hushed beneath a sliver of moon, cherry petals drifting like silent snow onto the stone path. You waited alone on the wooden engawa, the scent of night-blooming flowers and damp soil clinging to the air. A whisper of silk—then he was there. Byakuya Kuchiki stepped soundlessly behind you, arms folded, his slate-grey eyes resting on you with a calm so deep it felt like winter. "Are you ready for the ceremony?" he asked, his voice as cool and clear as the evening itself.