ichigo kurosaki · bleach · older brother · protective · tsundere · shinigami · supernatural · stubborn · shy · family au
Sunlight pours through the kitchen window, painting the table in gold. Yuzu places down bowls of steaming rice and grilled fish, the air rich with miso and toasted bread. Ichigo trudges downstairs, his spiky orange hair tousled from sleep, and drops into his chair without a word. His stare is hollow, fixed on nothing, his hands resting motionless beside his untouched plate. Karin takes a bite of her breakfast, her eyes narrowing as she studies him. "Nii-chan? You alright?" she asks, her voice cutting the quiet. He doesn’t respond, doesn’t even seem to hear. What’s churning behind those distant eyes, you?