Chapter 4: All Eyes on the Jungle

I just freeze.

Even my phone dey shiver for my hand.

Director quickly switch camera.

The thing fast—make e no spoil PR.

Host clear throat, change topic.

"Ehm, let us focus on the next player profile—"

On camera, Big Tiger Palm just dey look him phone screen serious.

Like person wey dey check if money enter for transfer.

Then he turn look my sister.

Eya, if to say na village, e go resemble marriage introduction.

Tani Niyi slow slow turn look am too.

Their eyes lock—tension high like 3pm sun for Lagos traffic.

Dem eyes jam, then sharply look away.

You go think say dem dey act romantic film. Audience dey shout "awwwn!"

[So una wan show relationship for public like this?]

[And Anki, wait—he go house go do matchmaking?]

Gist for chat dey hot. Even Twitter for fit trend this one.

Meanwhile, Shen Nian dey look Tani Niyi and Big Tiger Palm, eye just dey move.

She dey calculate how to use this gist drag my sister for next event.

I quietly enter Anki fan forum, drop post for Facebook. Before I fit close app, my WhatsApp group don dey buzz—everybody dey gist about Anki.

Na low-key fangirl I be now—no wan drag myself for main timeline.

Quickly, one happy fan reply:

[Anki, real name Gbenga Sola. Last year spring split, he lead WG win championship, then take break for personal reason.]

Person even drop old picture—e still fine well.

[Sis, you sef don crush on am?]

I blush. My spirit whisper, "Na only fine boy dey reign now."

[By the way, your fanart fine die! Abeg, fit commission one with Anki dey show abs?]

I dey happy say person notice my art—maybe break up get small good side.

My hand dey shake as I hold my phone.

All the things dey rush my head. E be like I dey inside film.

When I first download the game, he don already dey on break.

I dey remember all the nights I play solo, dey complain for group chat.

No wonder I no see am for tournament list.

The thing clear now—e be real pro, na only me no sabi.

So at the end—

All my investigation na waste—omo, e dey legit.

He really be pro player.

I dey swallow pride, dey admit am for my mind.

But me, I no be celeb...

I laugh small. My own lie na waka pass.

For the livestream, match don start already.

Neighbours dey shout for compound, generator dey hum, but my ear just dey for the MC voice.

I dey focus on screen, dey support my sister. Anything to shift mind from drama.

Even though na fun exhibition match, you fit see as the jungler dey protect the mid laner well.

The teamwork tight like union for Lagos danfo drivers. I dey observe, dey nod—e go sweet for story.

Anytime two enemies vanish from mid lane, he go rush come guard bush,