Ten reasons I couldn't live without Apollo Justice

By Vera Misham

1. He's a defence attorney - it's so noble.

2. He knows nothing about art - and I know almost nothing about law. We teach each other.

3. He's a ray of sunshine in the studio - he's ALWAYS smiling, even when I don't feel like I can.

4. He's so shy when we're alone in the appartment. His blushing just makes him look even lovely.

5. He's embarrassed about our friendship - Mr. Wright and Trucy tease him about it. He handles it very well. He would, it's his job.

6. Those spikes - without them alone I couldn't live. They go floppy in the rain, and whenever I flick them they just bounce back, causing me to burst out laughing.

7. He's great fun to draw - along with Trucy and Mr. Wright they create a fantastic trio. Perfect for characters for a children's story I'm writing based on the hit picture book ''Franzy's Whip-lash Splash''.

8. He's got such an amazing backstory, I feel privallaged to know it, even the parts he doesn't know. He, Trucy and Lamirior make such a lovely little family. I love how he can't see the obvious family resemblance, even with all my hinting.

9. I caught him staring at me with this glazed look on his face. Afterwards he said in a really embassased way that he was shocked how pretty I looked.

10. He kissed me. Finally.