Lmilps

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Bleach Rose x Reader

A/N: Hello, this is my first attempt at writing fanfiction. But I wanted to give it a go, because I personally love this character. Please let me know what you think! Enjoy~ 

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You were doing well in the division going from an unranked officer to the seventh seat of your division.  You got along with most of your squad members and you tried not to bring to much attention to yourself. Life was going well aside from the crush you had on your captain, but you decided that wasn't terribly important. Sure, his looks were one thing to gush over. But his personality was the thing that swept you off your feet. While he could be a bit of a drama queen from time to time, you got to see the raw passion he had for the squad whilst he helped them on their feet. However Captain Otoribashi was a very observant man, and the thought of him finding out about your feelings caused you to avoid him.

You were sucked out of your thoughts when you reached your destination. Your heart was beating fast. you took a deep breath to calm your nerves and knocked on the door. You took a step back as the door opened. Lieutenant Kira opened the door, he had a soft smile as he greeted you.

"Are those from the sixth? Give them here." You pass the stack of paper to him as he starts flicking through it. You glance at the rest of the office while you wait to be dismissed. There were a couple of musical instruments around the room, along with some items from the world of the living. This was also the doing of your captain. 

 "Well, if it isn't seventh seat (name)! How are you my dear." speaking of the devil, there was captain in the flesh. You turned around to face him and gave him a bow. You took note of the pet name. The Captain had a willowy frame. and was fairly boney.  Wavy gold locks spilled down to his shoulders partially covering his face. His eyes were a dark hue of purple as they looked at you. "Captain Otoribashi, I am well. And you sir?" you replied, a little flustered at his sudden appearance.

"I'm fantastic. It's a shame I don't see you more often, I enjoy your presence. Are you available for a chat?" His smile was warm and inviting.

 "It would be an honour sir, but unfortunately I am a bit busy" You declined. Honestly, you did not think your heart could take being around him for so long.  You were sure he'd be able to see through you and find out about your feelings for him. And you couldn't take the embarrassment that was sure to follow with his rejection. He thought for a moment and then asked something else.

"Are you busy after work?"

 "No sir" You began to fidget a little under his gaze.

"Great! Then how about when you finish up for the day, you come back to my office and we can talk.  I'd like to catch up with you" He proposed, his smile gave you butterflies.

 "Yes sir" You nodded. 

 "Brilliant!" He then walked over to his desk and took a seat and began to do his paper work. Lieutenant Kira then looked at you.

 "Okay (name), there's nothing else I need you to do for me. You can go" He sat back down.

"Thank you Lieutenant" You bowed to the pair and began to exit. The lieutenant nodded in response.

 "See you later my dear" The captain gave you a small wave as you left.  Surely he had pet names for the rest of the squad. Right? ~~~~

As hard as you tried to do your paperwork, you just couldn't focus.  You were so nervous about later. Had he decided that he saw more potential in someone else and was going to have you demoted?  Did you make a grave error on a mission and he was going to have you fired? Or worse. Did your captain already know about your feelings and was going to have you transferred to another squad? The uncertainty was almost to much to bear! Time seemed to be going faster and faster and there was nothing you could do to slow it down.

When it was five, you decided you should bite the bullet and go to the captain's office. It's not like you were getting any work done anyway. He didn't look specifically upset when he asked to meet with you so surely it couldn't be that bad.  At least that's what you told yourself. Most of the squad members had already taken their leave for the day leaving the office empty and quiet. At least if one of the possibilities you'd thought of earlier were to happen, no one would see you leave the office for the last time.  An odd thought, but it brought you comfort. 

For the second time that day, you found yourself at the door of the captain's office. Preparing yourself for the worst, you knocked on the door. "You may enter." you heard your captain from the other side of the door.  You entered his office and shut the door behind you. Your captain was sitting at his desk, smiling at you. Putting away the paperwork and pens, he motioned for you to take a seat in front of his desk. You sat into the chair, sinking a little. Captain Otoribashi looked back at you and rested his head on his palm.  "Did you finish your business?" 

"Not really." you felt  a little embarrassed for not finishing your work.

"Oh? that's no good, why not?" He looked a little concerned.

"I got distracted with my thoughts" you admitted. 

"Would you like to talk about them?" he offered, seeming genuinely worried. 

"Honestly, I was a little worried about meeting with you sir." He nodded in response, letting you continue. " I never had to have meetings with the previous captain, and this is the first time you've asked to see me. So it made me think about my possible future here at the third." 

"I can tell you right now, this meeting is nothing negative. You are very efficient at your work, and I have heard nothing but good things from you from Lieutenant Kira." He smiled. You relaxed a little, and he continued. "I had a question for you though." 

"Yes sir?" you answered, preparing yourself. 

"Why are you avoiding me?" His tone became a bit more serious. You felt you heart sink, you had no idea how to even begin to respond. So you tried to improvise.

"It isn't intentional sir, I just- " He put a hand up to stop you.

"(name)" His voice became a little softer. " I'm not upset, I'm just concerned. I care about you like I do with the rest of my squad. I just want to make sure you're okay with me, and I haven't done anything to make you upset." 

"You haven't done anything sir." you looked at the ground. "I just- It's stupid" He frowned a little. 

"Your feelings aren't stupid." He states. "If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Just know my door is always open." 

"Okay." You let out a sigh. Might as well get this over and done with. He looked at you curiously. You looked up at him. "Sir, over these past few months I've caught feelings for you."  His eyes widen a little bit, but doesn't say anything. "At first, I thought it was just your looks that made me fall. But I love watching you interact with the people around you. The way you string words together sounds like poetry, and you do it effortlessly.  I can feel the affection you have for this division, for each of its members. How gentle and caring you are to us all, willing to listen to our struggles." You take a deep breath. "And I don't know if it's just the fact that people don't normally treat me this way, but I can't get enough of you. So, I started to avoid you because I didn't want to make you uncomfortable." You look at your shoes, a little nervous to how he'll take this information. There was shuffling from his side of the desk. His index finger tilting your head up until your eyes met.  He softly smiled at you.

"Please look at me, I like looking at your eyes." His voice was soft. "They're so pretty, I could get lost in them so easily." He paused for a moment. "You know (name), I don't leave my door open for anyone-" He moved his hand to caress your cheek. "-But I happen to favour you over the other members. Whilst it might be bad for me to show bias, I can't seem to help myself when it comes to you." The hand on your cheek moved to hold your hand and guided you up. He brought your hand up to his lips and placed a kiss against it. Your breath hitched a little. "I've happened to catch feelings for you too. So, if you're interested, I'd like to take you out on a date." He looked at you. 

"I think I'd like that" You were a little bit in shock at his confession. 

"And I'd like to trouble you with one more thing" He brought his other hand up and gently grabbed your chin with his index finger and thumb. He paused. "Could I please kiss you?" You nodded. He closed the gap between you two and kissed you.  His lips were soft as he delicately moved his lips against yours. He smelled like vanilla.  When he pulled away he didn't say anything and he just admired you. 

"Captain-" He put his thumb over your lips. 

"How about you call me Rose? I think 'Captain' is a little too formal, coming from you." He winked. 

"Rose" You echoed, testing the name. 

"Yes, my dear?" 

"I like you, a lot." 

"And l like you too"