Done for Part 24 of the kink meme.
Prompt: The reason that Phoenix is now wearing a fancy-schmancy waistcoat and pocketwatch with his suit is because Edgeworth celebrated him passing the Bar by buying him a new wardrobe to replace those godawful hoodies.
The results came in the mail today.
Phoenix stared at the paper in his hands, feeling a bit numb.
(I... passed.)
His fingers, nay, his entire body trembled.
(I passed... I passed... I PASSED!) The good news finally hit him, and he threw his arms in the air and gave a loud whoop.
"I passed! Yes! I passed!" Phoenix began to do a little victory jig; in the back of his mind, he was grateful Apollo and Trucy were out investigating, so no one was around to see him make a fool of himself.
... Well, he THOUGHT no one was around. Then he heard someone clear his throat from behind him.
Phoenix froze. He broke into a cold sweat.
(Oh shiiii—)
"I understand you're happy after seeing your results, but I would appreciate it if you didn't writhe in a more disturbing manner than the abomination Detective Gumshoe made nine years ago."
(! I know that voice...) Slowly, he turned as the other man kept speaking.
(... Edgeworth!?)
"Nevertheless, I believe congratulations are in order." The man pushed up his glasses (since when did Edgeworth wear glasses...!?) as he hefted a rather large paper bag.
Edgeworth walked up to him, likely entirely ignoring Phoenix's state of shock ("How did you even get in here!?" were the only words Phoenix could even blurt out in greeting), if not taking advantage of it, picked up one of his hands, and proceeded to close it around the paper bag he was holding.
The light glinted off Edgeworth's glasses in a way that hid his eyes. "Consider this your reinstatement present. Quite frankly, I do not want to hear about the only man who has ever defeated me going to court in a cheap, battered old suit two sizes too small. Or worse, in a ratty hoodie and beanie." With that, he turned and left, but not without one final quip at the door:
"By the way, the door was open when I got here."
The door clicked shut behind the prosecutor, and Phoenix was stuck with a brand new suit in a box.
"... Huh."
