PoT: Mirror Writing: In the Forest of the Night

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

In the Forest of the Night

Takes place in Current Tenipuri Year. Ohtori reflects on the pair he's found himself a part of. Drama With Romance, I-3

Choutarou had been raised to show courtesy; Otou-sama always said it was one of the best ways to disarm an opponent. So he was polite to his peers and his seniors, both, and lent a hand wherever one seemed needed, and devoted every bit of his strength to working his way up the ranks.

Comments

[fromastudio]

This is a belated, belated comment, but I'm just leaving a note to say how much I love your Ootori and how true he rings here, much more than any other fanon incarnation I've read of him. (which is a frequent occurrence with characters when I read your fics, really) I think you strike the perfect balance here, between the Ootori who has the grit and the psychological sharpness that he needs to survive in Hyoutei, and the idealism and courtesy and niceness.

Also, Shishido's comments on Hiyoshi taking over the world, and Atobe's Jupiter-sized ego are just brilliant. <<<3333

[branchandroot]

*hearts you* Thank you, dear.

And yes. Choutarou is a sweetheart, but he's sweet the way Yukimura is gentle. Not on the court, and not all the time. I'm more and more convinced that too many fans totally ignore the tennis matches and only really pay attention to how the characters behave off the court. Which rather misses the point. *loves on the tennis boys*