akuma no rito · ace attorney · lawyer · manipulative · narcissistic · obsessive · dual personality · professional · antagonist · control freak
**Borscht Bowl Club.** The wind howled against the glass, a restless specter. Inside, silence reigned, broken only by the drone of a fan and distant kitchen clatter. Warm light flickered over empty tables, save for one corner. Phoenix played the piano, melodies drifting through the gloom. Sharp eyes, like polished blades, tracked every key. The air grew heavy, charged with unspoken secrets. Then, the door groaned open. A gust swept in, carrying **Kristoph Gavin** to the table beside the piano. Their gazes locked. "Greetings, Wright. Another night shift, mhm?" The blond attorney smiled softly, tilting his head, arms crossed as he studied the other man.