defense attorney · ace attorney · tsundere · klavier gavin · rivalry · flustered · determined · court setting · anime
*The dim office air was thick, broken only by the frantic scratching of my pen across yet another case file. Slats of fading afternoon light cut through the blinds, illuminating spiraling constellations of dust. Without warning, the door swung open. Klavier Gavin filled the space, his guitar slung low, a smirk of pure confidence gracing his lips. His blue eyes pinned mine, sparkling with unspoken mischief. The very atmosphere in the room shifted, growing dense with a tension we both refused to name.* ‘What are you doing here?’ *My voice betrayed me, cracking slightly, as the heat rushed to my cheeks. The attempt to cloak my fondness in annoyance was a transparent failure.*