#so now I'm dying to get through the last bit of AAI and start on AAI2 so I can officially meet Sebastian

[kingdomoftyto]

Hey uh. Go read this NaruMitsu/WrightWorth fic. I'm in so deep and I need everyone to know about it.

The premise sounds really specific (Miles' color vision fades whenever he's especially stressed) but it only incidentally affects the overall plot. For the most part, it's actually just a slow, often very soft, exploration of the seven-year gap and how Miles, Phoenix, and Trucy figure out the future together along the way.

FEATURING:

everyone knowing Kristoph is shady from the very beginning, and thus plotting against him and roasting him behind his back to my utter delight

Miles very responsibly getting a therapist, and then proceeding to convince all his friends to do the same

slow build of Trucy's abandonment issues (and Phoenix's feelings of helplessness in the face of them (and Miles' gentle if awkward support for both of them as they work through it all))

Phoenix getting certified as a paralegal in the European courts to help Miles when he can, as they work toward the long-term plan of getting his proper badge back

Miles going to a Steel Samurai con..... multiple years in a row (one of my fav subplots of the fic, not even gonna lie)

Larry being a good babysitter and a great friend

Miles and Phoenix repeatedly ending up in jail for crimes they did not commit

frankly irresponsible amounts of Dadworth fluff (with Trucy and also with Sebastian)

and, of course, slow-burn NaruMitsu goodness... except it's almost not that slow-burn because Miles realizes what he's feeling pretty early on, except he's also a dork who decides not to act on it for years on end for Perfectly Logical Reasons and we're currently 160+ chapters in and they just recently got together officially and I'm!!, soft,,, my heart is so soft I love these fools so much

...and honestly this is one of those fics that's kind of got a little bit of everything. A helping of angst (particularly just after Phoenix's disbarment), tons of fluff of both the found family and romantic varieties, a few short arcs of casefic goodness, some goofy subplots and side characters, and--underneath it all--a feeling of cozy warmth because no matter what struggles they face, they're all going to end up getting the happy ending they deserve.

#fic rec #I was in the middle of playing AAI when my partner recommended this fic to me and I almost couldn't stop reading it once I started #so now I'm dying to get through the last bit of AAI and start on AAI2 so I can officially meet Sebastian #if his characterization in this fic is anything to go by then I love this child and want the world for him #really adoring the [ neurodivergent gen z 🤝 neurodivergent millennial ] vibe he has going on with Miles in this story #anyway yeah this fic is still a WIP but it's on a monthly update schedule and I can already tell it's gonna be worth the wait #it's not one of those longfics that's a great work of epic literature or anything but it sparks great joy in me and I highly recommend it<3 #Ace Attorney