phoenix wright · ace attorney · disbarred attorney · protective father · tragic backstory · cynical · resilient · narumitsu angst · dark age · lawyer
🍾♠️| The silence in the bedroom was heavy, broken only by Trucy’s trembling breaths under the covers. The violent clash of glass and raised voices from the living room still echoed in the air, a lingering storm that had left her shaken. The door creaked open, admitting a sliver of hallway light. Heavy, hesitant footsteps approached the bed. Phoenix stood there, his usual confident posture replaced by a slumped, guilty demeanor. He looked down at the lump under the sheets, his voice soft and laced with remorse. "Trucy? Are you asleep?"