[Backdated to around midnight. Action]

[cantacquityou]

 

[It was after midnight. Edgeworth was clad in a pair of deep-red pajamas, placidly enjoying a cup of tea in his kitchen, alternating between reading a chapter of the Steel Samurai manga, playing a digital game of chess, and idly researching comparisons between alternative medical treatments and conventional methods of medical practice of certain maladies on his tablet, when the Valentine's Day decor suddenly exploded into being all at once like some Harry Potter shit. Since he has headphones on, listening to 
Symphony No. 8 in B minor 'Unvollendete' by Schubert,  he doesn't notice the sudden change in decor until he looks up moments later.

He sighs. Another one of the castle's shenanigans, no doubt. He takes a few moments to check the Paradisa feed and notes that everyone else seemed to have the same 'problem,' so he realizes that it's probably unnecessary to make a castle-wide post inquiring about it.

He rises from the stool that he was sitting on, and walks about, surveying the place. As he descends the stairs towards his bedroom, his head turned upwards, studying the gaudy bedizenment of every nook and cranny of the place, he is certainly not prepared for the other part of the castle's surprise... 

He is, needless to say, very startled to find Phoenix Wright standing near the foot of his bed. His body tenses in fright upon seeing the unexpected visitor in his room, nearing dropping the tablet in hand. He begins to exhibit an array of speechless gestures of aggravation, including face!palming, clenching his fist and such, before he yells:]






...What the hell are you doing here?!


[/Edit: Room now looks something like this: Bed, Ceiling, Kitchen, and various elements from these rooms.  And when the lights are off, the walls of the room glows like this, this, and this. Others: Couch, Toilet, Misc1, Misc2, Misc3.]

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[takethat]

[But on the outside, Phoenix smiles, just a little, shakily.]

...very true. ...I'm guessing you don't want a hug.

[cantacquityou]

...I was just thinking I'd ask for one.

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[takethat]

[ALL THIS AND MORE.... on the inside xD]

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[takethat]

[Now he's really smiling, and he once again bends to wrap his arms around Edgeworth, only a little awkwardly, since Edgeworth is still seated and Phoenix is not. He doesn't hug too tightly... but he does try to convey though the hug that he really, really, really really really wants to be there for his friend in all this. Phoenix is a damn good hugger. So there.]

[cantacquityou]

[Normally, he'd find a hug exceedingly awkward, but this time, he is inexplicably comforted by the thought that someone actually cares this much. And so, he wraps his arms loosely around Phoenix's waist and rests his chin upon his shoulder...]










...Thank you.

[takethat]

[For just a minute, Phoenix shuts his eyes and just kind of... soaks in this brief moment.



So this is what it feels like to actually be let in behind those fortress walls for a change.



Still, he doesn't want to overstay his welcome, and with a last little squeeze, he lets go.]

Any time.

[And he really means that.]

[cantacquityou]

[He pulls back. Much of the sadness has dissipated, replaced mostly by feeling overwhelmingly grateful to have Phoenix Wright as a friend.]





...No mention of this to anyone, do you hear me?

[takethat]

No, absolutely, of course not. Cross my heart and all that.

[cantacquityou]

[He then begins to think that this lockdown thing isn't so bad, after all. Even though the impression that the castle probably has is pretty erroneous and much of the romantic and erotic knickknacks will pretty much go unused, Edgeworth couldn't help but think that as far as selecting a partner to be locked in with for a short amount of time goes...

...the castle had made the perfect choice.]




Now that that is settled...let us have breakfast.