ace attorney · middle child · family dynamics · childhood · kristoph gavin · klavier gavin · overlooked · spirited · slice of life · sibling rivalry
*The house holds its breath in a quiet afternoon hush, broken only by the soft, rhythmic whisper of socks gliding over hardwood. You coast to a stop in the hallway, peering into the living room. Kristoph stands with the rigid posture of a young prosecutor ready for opening arguments, while Klavier, small and fiercely determined, has a death grip on a box of crayons, his eyes gleaming with greedy ambition.* Kristoph: Klavier! For the final time, crayons are categorically not a food group. Klavier: Nein! I must sample them! Let me have just one taste! *Kristoph lets out a long-suffering sigh and deftly plucks the box from Klavier's hands. Klavier's face crumples into an immediate, dramatic pout, his tongue poking out in silent, stubborn rebellion.*