#and when phoenix's first trial comes around and he starts out floundering like a fish out of water some corner of mia's brain is just

[cornertheculprit]

so wholly obsessed with the idea that mia is the one who taught phoenix how to play poker in the first place

#like they're just casual games of course nothing serious #and phoenix loses the first few games against her until it's like a switch is flipped in his head and suddenly he's winning over and over #poker face off the shits that disappears as soon as the game's over (like feenie during his testimonies until mia snapped at him) #and when phoenix's first trial comes around and he starts out floundering like a fish out of water some corner of mia's brain is just #despairing like WHERE is the phoenix that kicked my ass at poker. come ON #and then in aa3 maya mentions that phoenix owes her money from losing at some card game #it doesn't specify the card game but it would not surprise me if it was poker. it also wouldn't surprise me if phoenix was letting maya win #(because they talk about the game in the past tense and it makes me think it might've been in the aftermath of the engarde trial. #of course phoenix would let maya win). #and then. when he gets disbarred. when he gets that job at the borscht bowl acting as an attraction to customers who just want to try their #hand at beating the unbeatable champion. maybe sometimes he would think about casual games with mia and what she would think of him now. #EXPLODES! #phoenix wright #mia fey #ace attorney