Miles Edgeworth doesn't believe in fairy tale endings. He has learned the hard way that life continues after the story ends. Life changes, challenges and eventually kills all those who live it. There is no "Happily Ever After" to it.
Miles returns from his hiatus a hero, finally defeating Wright and saving the day for the prosecution. Fairy tales never mention the fear and unease experienced afterwards. How whenever Wright smiles at Miles, he feels his heart knock against his chest and his face heat up, and how he wonders if the blush is apparent. How Miles' skin tingles when their hands touch by chance. How he has to suppress every signal his body gives him because logic tells him it will never work.
The fairy tales never describe how it feels to have the world crashing down around you.
Wright emerges from the court room, victorious again, and he cannot contain his excitement. He grabs Maya and pulls her in for a kiss.
It feels as if someone has just punched Miles in the gut. It's not a chaste kiss between friends, but deeply passionate. Everyone in the lobby smiles at the young lovers, some whistle. Miles has to turn away, breathing deeply through his nose and shaking uncontrollably.
He had no idea they were together. Why hadn't they told him? Why did he have to find out this way? He silently curses the irrational part of him that still hoped, which makes this so much harder to see. From the corner of his eye he sees Gumshoe watching with concern, but thankfully the detective remains silent.
Luckily Miles, a pro at concealing his emotions, regains his composure by the time Wright comes over and joyously claps a hand on his shoulder.
"You've done it again, Wright. Congratulations," Miles says. He doesn't even attempt to smile.
"Thanks," Wright says, oblivious and beaming. He's smiling that cavalier smile that makes Miles weak in the knees.
They shake hands and suddenly Miles realizes that Phoenix is the hero after all. He is the prince in shining armor who wins the girl and defeats the evil prosecutor. The villain never gets a fairy tale ending, Miles thinks.
Maya sneaks up besides Wright and slyly grabs his hand—an endearing movement that makes Miles' eyebrow twitch. She is still flushed pink from the kiss.
"We're going out to celebrate! Come with us, Mr. Edgeworth!" she says. The happy couple grins at him, and Miles wants to die.
"Not tonight, I'm afraid. This case has left me quite exhausted, and some of us still have work to do in the morning," Miles says elegantly. He knows that as soon as he gets away from their eyesight his façade will shatter into a million pieces.
The villain takes his leave. He sulks away to lick his wounds, but will return again someday to take revenge on fair maiden and valiant prince.
Miles Edgeworth doesn't believe in happy endings.