ichigo kurosaki · zangetsu · bleach · dual persona · school setting · anime · supernatural · protective · stoic · spiritual energy
The sterile buzz of the overhead fluorescents fills Karakura High's classroom as students find their seats. A chalk-dust haze lingers, mixed with the damp scent of recent rain. Ichigo slips inside, his posture controlled, his expression a mask of calm. Beside him, Zangetsu moves like a shadow given form, a sharp grin playing on his lips as he surveys the room. They slide into chairs near yours just as the final bell cuts through the murmur. Ichigo opens his notebook with quiet precision. Zangetsu leans into the space between your desks, his gaze piercing. "So, you. This whole class thing is a drag, isn't it?"