WrightWorth "Case AL-9"

"..Miles Discovers Phoenix's Secret.."

it had been 3 weeks since the re-trial of AL-9, ...things were not going okay at all, ...phoenix mental and physical health were at an all time low, ..he was barely eating anymore, ..he couldn't sleep anymore, and whenever he would even for a few hours, ..he could have nightmares, ..his ptsd was acting up way more then ever, sometimes whenever he would close his eyes, ..he would see his mother falling off the cliff, mei dead in his arms, ...mia laying against the wall, blood around her skull, ....miles suicide note, ....beatings and the assault he had to endure, ..everything....., just everything....

his cutting go so bad to the point where he had to re-open his old wounds, ..his arms were littered in cuts, ...and sadly, ..it only got worse, ...his depression was acting up more then ever, thoughts always came into him, ..telling him awful things about himself, ..his anxiety was threw the roof, ...he started getting panic attacks more recently, he would get flashbacks at the most easy of triggers, he even stopped answering his calls and texts all together, ..going ghost

..maya was now starting to take notice at how drained and exhausted phoenix would look, ..he would put up a fake face as he would tutor pearls and made them both their meals, ..while he didn't eat anything, ..whenever she would try to ask if he was okay, he would always say the same thing "i'm fine" ...but she knew he wasn't

and though he went to his office in the morning to avoid suspension and rumours, ..he didn't take cases anymore, ......he didn't want to go back to court, not in the state he was in, ..he would crack under all of that pressure and stress...., ....just thinking about made his spine crawl, ...courts terrified him..

maya wasn't the only one to notice, ..gumshoe was taking notice to phoenix's actions, ..how he wouldn't come out of his office, whenever he would go and check up on him he would just stare at nothin, a Blank expression playing on his face, with the most empty, broken eyes he's ever seen on a person's face

miles was the one who noticed the most, ...he noticed how whenever he would check up on phoenix at his office, ..he would he playing with his sleeves, pulling them down frequently as they talked a little bit, ..he also noticed how he would space off, ...not pay attention to anything, ..then had to force himself back to paying attention, how distressed he looked after miles would come in whenever he had a panic attack or a flashback of his trauma, miles had enough of this, he would make phoenix open up to him, one way or another

after work, when it was dark outside and everyone was gone, miles made his way to wright's office, ..he knocked once, ..phoenix opened up the door and was face to face with his friend

'..hello wright, ..may i come in?'

he asked, phoenix nodded as he let him inside of his office, ...miles looked around and saw that maya and pearl were not around, ..he looked back at wright, who was packing up his bag

'..where is pearl and maya?'

he asked, very curious, phoenix sighed as he explained simply in a tired tone

'..larry had them both sleep over at his place for tonight'

miles head shot up a bit at that, ...so he would be alone, ...that was good

'...i see, ...well then, ..if it's not to much of a bother, ..would you like a ride?'

he offered as smoothly as he could, phoenix eyed him up and down, ...but then sighed and nodded, ..why not, ..he was exhausted as just wanted to go home and listen to his music in peace

'..sure'

he muttered, he grabbed his bag as he followed miles out to his car, ..he sat down at the front, staring out the window as miles drove to his apartment

when they got their, ...miles quickly got out of as well

'..miles?'

phoenix asked him, edgeworth took in a deep breath as he admitted to him

'..i was hoping i could speak with you privately, ..at your home'

'..not tonight-'

'phoenix..., y-you've haven't answered my calls, ...i've been worried-'

'you don't have to worried about shit alright!'

phoenix said a bit hostile and defensively, ..he didn't want to be around people, ..when he was alone, ..he could let himself be whatever, miles however, wasn't about to back down

'phoenix, you know how stubborn i am, and you know i won't leave until i get what i want'

miles stated firmly, crossing his arms, phoenix glared at him, then groaned in annoyance, ..he was right, edgeworth wasn't gonna leave him alone until he let him stay over

'fine, ..come!'

miles was honestly in awe when he saw his apartment, ..it looked like a mini library, ..but with a dark academia aesthetic to it, ...he had wonderful taste, phoenix tossed his bag on the ground as he turned his head around at miles

'well?!, what do you want?!'

he snapped a little bit, ..he wanted to be left alone, ..not to be with company, miles sighed as he gave it to him straight

'..your not okay'

he stated gently, but very firm in his tone of voice, phoenix glared at him, ..but on the inside, ..he felt like he was breaking apart with each passing second and that ticked by, but he forced it down deep inside of him as he insisted again

'yes i fucking am-'

'i'm not fucking stupid wright!!'

miles snapped back, crossing his arms at him, phoenix glared as he growled back

'look!, believe me or not, i don't give a damn'

'phoenix, i'm not leaving until you give me an honest answer!'

he stated, phoenix glared at him as he shoved him aside, walkings towards his front door, ..fine, if he didn't want to leave, he would, he could sleep at his office on the couch, if he even was gonna sleep, miles turned his head around as he called out to him

'where are you going!?'

miles demanded, phoenix flipped him off with his finger, not answering his question, before he could take another step at the door, miles grabbed him by his arm, ..he shot his head up when he heard phoenix hiss in pain and flinch at his tug, ..as if it hurt him, after seeing his reaction, ...he looked back down at his arm, ...miles had never seen him with short sleeves, ..ever, ..and he always wore fingerless gloves, ..and would pull down at his sleeves, ..phoenix saw him staring at his arm and panicked, ..no-no was he-

'LET GO OF ME-NO!!'

he cried out when miles rolled up his sleeve and took off his long fingerless gloves, he tried to yank back his arm, ..but it was no use, ..it was already to late, ..miles nearly gasped what he discovered, phoenix started to tear up as stared down at it as well

their were so many new cuts, ...so many new ones, ...miles was in complete utter shock, ...he had no words, ....he was horrified at the scars, ....he slowly looked up at phoenix, ..they made eye contact, ..phoenix had nothing to say, ..he was ashamed, ..what do you say when someone you love sees you in your weakest state?!, miles didn't know how to react as he just blurted out loudly

'P-PHOENIX WH-WHAT IS THIS?!!'

he yelled out, miles hadn't meant to be so aggressive, but he let his emotions get the better of him, ..he didn't know how to react, ...phoenix didn't say anything as he just started crying, ...his secret was blown, ....miles had seen how disgusting his body was, ..even it it was just his scars, ...miles quickly wrapped his arms around him, ...it surprised phoenix at first, ..he wanted to push away, ..but, he felt so warm in miles arms, ...like nothing could hurt him, ..it felt so nice, ..he quickly hugged back as he started crying in miles shoulder, hiding his face in it, ...finally letting the tears he had been holding back for so long...