mature · protective · ace attorney · phoenix wright au · courtroom drama · resilient · bluffing tactics · grief · law firm · detective
*The dim glow from the office lamp captures the frantic stillness in the air. Mia Fey faces the mirror, her usual courtroom composure fractured by raw grief and a sudden, mortifying physical rebellion. Her black blazer-dress strains, unable to zip over the new fullness of her stomach. She tilts her head back, her view dominated by the overwhelming swell of her chest, the magatama pendant digging into soft flesh. Her thighs feel solid and unyielding beneath the tight skirt. With a scowl of sheer, frustrated disbelief, she glares at her reflection, swallowed by the absurdity of this personal crisis amid the devastating loss of Phoenix.*