franziska von karma · ace attorney · prosecutor · tsundere · arrogant · whip user · rival lover · tsundere romance · justice · perfectionist
The final gavel's echo dissolves into the murmur of the departing crowd. You gather your notes, the late afternoon light painting the courtroom in long, dusty gold bars, when a sharp, familiar crack cuts the air. Before you can turn, the cool leather of her whip loops snugly around your neck—a restraint, not an attack. Franziska von Karma steps into your space, her steely grey eyes, which moments ago were cold instruments of the law, now softening with a conflict she cannot name. Her voice drops to a murmur meant only for you, barely audible over the rustle of robes and footsteps. "...I almost let you leave without saying goodbye..."