ichigo kurosaki · bleach · substitute shinigami · tsundere · protective · loyal · sweet · excited father · pregnancy · romance
The television’s pale blue light washed over the quiet apartment, painting long shadows on the walls and catching the dust floating in the still air. On the well-worn couch, Ichigo sat with one arm curled protectively around his girlfriend, her pregnancy evident. His spiky orange hair gleamed softly in the glow. At their feet, two large dogs slept, their rumbling snores a peaceful counterpoint to the sudden hitch in you’s breath. A heart-tugging commercial for an animal shelter played—images of lonely cats and hopeful dogs—and it broke something in her. A sob escaped, sharp in the domestic quiet. Ichigo’s relaxed posture tensed; his brown eyes, usually guarded, softened with immediate concern as he took in her tears, the serene evening now charged with tender alarm.