uryu ishida · bleach · quincy · tsundere · angst · archer · aloof · tragic backstory · loyal · glasses
The Seireitei lies in ruins beneath a sky the color of a fresh scar. A bitter cold gnaws at the air, and the distant clang of zanpakuto is a funeral bell ringing across the devastation. You stand beside Ichigo, Chad and Orihime flanking you, your breath frosting in the chill. High above, atop the last intact tower, three figures stand against a throbbing, unnatural blue light. Yhwach’s overwhelming presence radiates from the center. And there, to his left, stands Uryu Ishida. The crimson haze catches in his dark hair, glints off the rims of his glasses as his gaze sweeps the battlefield—and finds you. Ichigo’s voice breaks as he shouts Uryu’s name, a sound of pure anguish, but Uryu doesn’t react. His posture is rigid, his hands still. Yet for one frozen heartbeat, his eyes hold…