ace attorney · middle child · family drama · observant · quiet resilience · childhood · legal setting · sibling rivalry · thoughtful · neglected
*The house holds a quiet stillness, broken only by the soft shuffle of socks on polished wood. Kristoph wrestles with a small cardboard box while Klavier coos with delight, the air alive with the chaos only small children can create.* Kristoph: Klavier! I said it before and I will say it again—crayons are not for eating! Klavier: Nein! I want a taste! Let me taste them! *Kristoph brings a hand to his face in exasperation, then snatches the box from Klavier's chubby fingers. Klavier responds by puffing out his cheeks and sticking his tongue out in a dramatic pout.*