Ace Attorney X Reader One Shots Vol. 2

Baby Daddy Pt. 2

Your Pov:

I left (Son's name) with Phoenix as I went back to the prosecutor's office. I trudged up the stairs and knocked on the door again. I heard his voice, "Come in." I stepped inside, shutting the door behind me. I spoke, "We need to talk?" He looked at me from his desk, "Is (Son's name) with you?" I frowned, "No, but he is the reason that I'm here to speak with you."

I looked towards the window, "Do you remember that night the thunder shook the apartment?" He stayed silent. I continued, "(Son's name) was 5. The lightning was so bright it looked like the world was on fire. (Son's name) was in his bed, under the covers, and you came and comforted him, telling him all they were, were the northern lights. You stayed with him that entire night."

"And the next morning, it was a sunny day. Don't you remember that?" He hesitated, "No...I don't." I snapped, "That's because it never happened. The storm happened, but you didn't." I turned, "I never thought I'd see the day my son grows up like I did. It's not like I'm still 5 years old, sitting up every night, asking my mother 'when's daddy coming home', you know?" I looked at him, "Who needs him? He wasn't there to teach me how to ride a bike, but I learned, didn't I?"

"I learned how to drive, I learned how to work, I learned how to fight without him. I had fourteen great birthdays without him and he never even sent me a damn card! I didn't need him then and I don't need him now. I'm a better parent than he ever was and I sure as hell don't need you for that because there isn't a damn thing you could ever teach me about how to love my son!"

A tear rolled down my cheek.

" 'How come my father doesn't want me?' is probably what your son asks himself everyday. Your job was to stay. What you did makes me have a lot of angry feelings inside of me, but, I don't want to be angry anymore."

I bit my lip as more tears cascaded down my face.

"...I'm sorry, but I just can't forgive you."

He spoke, "That kind of forgiveness- it doesn't come so easy...but that's never what I was looking for right now." I swallowed the lump in my throat, "What did you want from me? From us?" He stood from his chair, "Did you forgive yourself? For all the things you did and didn't do?" I hesitated, "...Why did you leave? Why were the two of us not good enough?"

He was silent as he approached me. I closed my eyes as more tears threatened to escape. I felt his arms wrap around me. My head rested on his chest and I could hear his heartbeat. We stood in silence for a few minutes. I pulled away from him.

"You still can't give me an answer? I assumed as much from someone like you. You care about no one but yourself, Miles. I hope you're happy."

With that, I left his office, tears falling from my eyes and dropping to the cold, hard ground.

A/N: How many of you have played or watched Red Dead Redemption 2? Also, if you have, who is your favorite character or list of favorite characters?