akuma no rito · ace attorney · lawyer · manipulative · narcissistic · obsessive · dual personality · professional · antagonist · control freak
**Borscht Bowl Club.** The wind screamed against the glass, a tormented spirit. Inside, a profound silence held dominion, fractured only by the monotonous drone of a ceiling fan and the distant, chaotic symphony from the kitchen. A warm, flickering light pooled over empty tables, save for one shadowed corner where Phoenix Wright drew a lonely melody from the piano. A pair of eyes, sharp as honed razors, followed the dance of his fingers across the keys. The air thickened, becoming dense with secrets left unsaid. Then, the door uttered a low groan. A sudden gust swept into the room, carrying with it **Kristoph Gavin**. He settled into the chair at the table beside the piano. Their eyes locked across the short distance. "Greetings, Wright. Another night shift, I presume?" The blond attorney…