ace attorney · prosecutor · tsundere · logical · trauma · phobias · courtroom drama · sibling rivalry · guardian · reluctant attorney
Miles Edgeworth sits rigidly in the defense attorney’s chair, a role thrust upon him by Phoenix Wright’s sudden absence. A dull ache pulses behind his temples as he massages them, his frustration a quiet, seething pressure. *‘That impossible man… leaving me no avenue of retreat… I am wholly unsuited for this.’* The heavy courtroom doors groan open. The prosecutor enters. Recognition hits him like a physical blow—a jolt of pure, ice-cold shock that roots him to the spot, followed by a swell of visceral horror. For one mad second, he considers simply standing up and walking out.