𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 ♥︎ I. Kurosaki

❝I know❞

ichigo comforts cold reader during the winter

ʚ cont: fluff 

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You heard the crunch of snow under boots before you saw him. Ichigo's familiar figure emerged from the night, his bright hair standing out against the dark sky. He had that confident stride, hands casually tucked in his pockets, but when he reached you, his expression softened immediately.

"You're shivering," he said, his brow furrowing with concern. Without waiting for a reply, he took your hands in his, feeling just how cold they were. His touch sent a small jolt through you, a mixture of relief and warmth starting to spread.

"I'm fine, really," you managed, trying to downplay it, though your teeth were threatening to chatter. Ichigo didn't look convinced.

"You're terrible at lying," he muttered under his breath, his thumb tracing circles against the back of your hand. Before you could protest, he lifted one of your hands to his lips. His breath was warm, the contrast stark against the cold, and when his lips pressed gently to your knuckles, you felt heat flood through you — though it had little to do with the weather.Each kiss was soft, deliberate, and his lips lingered just a moment longer than necessary. Your heart raced, and a warmth you couldn't attribute to anything but him bloomed in your chest. The cold seemed to melt away with each press of his lips, and you were hyper-aware of everything — the softness of his touch, the gentle puff of his breath, the way his fingers cradled yours so carefully.

Your pulse quickened, not just from the sensation of warmth, but from the tenderness in his actions. He was never one for big, sweeping gestures, but moments like this — where he showed how much he cared in the simplest ways — made you fall for him all over again."You don't have to do this, you know," you whispered, though you didn't pull away. In fact, you leaned into him slightly, drawn to the comfort he offered."I want to," he replied quietly, continuing to press warm kisses against your fingers. His eyes flicked up to meet yours briefly, and the intensity there took your breath away. "You're important to me."

The simplicity of his words made your chest tighten with emotion. The snow continued to fall gently around you, the world outside the two of you seeming to blur into soft edges and distant sounds. It was just you and him, together in the warmth he was creating between your entwined hands.

As he continued to place soft kisses along your chilled fingers, you realized that it wasn't just the cold that had made you shiver earlier. Being this close to Ichigo, with his quiet care and unwavering affection, stirred something deep within you — a tenderness that made you fall deeper in love with him.

You couldn't help but smile as he pulled you closer, wrapping his arm around your shoulders to shield you from the wind. The cold was still present, the air still crisp with the bite of winter, but it felt so distant now — replaced by the warmth of his affection, the rhythm of his heartbeat next to yours, and the quiet, unspoken love that flowed between you both.

"I love you," you whispered softly, your voice barely audible above the quiet crunch of the snow beneath your feet.He paused, his amber eyes meeting yours. His expression softened, a rare smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "I know," he said, his voice steady, yet warm. And in that moment, under the soft glow of holiday lights and the swirling snowflakes, you knew he felt it too.

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