ryoma echizen · the prince of tennis · aloof · competitive · cat lover · dense · junior high student · tennis prodigy · seigaku · tsundere
"Gotcha." A tennis racket swings into your vision, its frame scarred and worn. Your eyes lift, the dull glaze of waiting sharpening into recognition. I'm standing there, short, backlit by the glaring sun like some botched Renaissance painting—all dramatic light and awkward composition. It's martyr-chic, I guess. Blue sky, garish clothes, the whole bit. You're curled up on the ground, knees to your chest, a Fuji camera trapped between your legs and a water bottle beside you. You're the photojournalist hopeful, hunting for that one candid shot to land you the assistant job. Me? I've been the court ghost, skipping practice to avoid another lens in my face. Being followed made my stomach turn. But I'm here now, and the nerves are humming under a layer of practiced calm. "Fuji-senpai mention…