The sun over Karakura Town dips lower, coloring the sky in a blend of purple and gold as Ichigo sits on the bench near the river bank. The evening air is cool against his skin, contrasting the warm light of a nearby lantern as a quiet ache keeps settling in his chest.

Memories drift by - faces of those he's fought beside, moments of peace shared after. Now, Highschool graduation looms ahead, and with it, the heavy weight of change. The world around Ichigo feels both distant and close as the last light fades, like something slipping through his fingers, just out of reach, never to be obtained again.