Narumitsu Fic Recs: Pride 2026 edition!
Helloooo my friends! In honour of this month, and this day (June 28th), I’d like to share some Ace Attorney fics that touch on themes of self-acceptance, LGBTQ+ pride, affirmation and resilience.
When you search “Ace Attorney” in Google, the second item under the ‘People also asked’ section is: “Are there LGBT characters in Ace Attorney?” You bet your dang bippy there are! And I’m forever and always thankful to all the authors who have explored this in their writings.
The top nine fics on this list I believe are ones I haven’t yet shared before, and the rest are favourites I will most likely share again and again because they deserve all the love. As usual, this is not a comprehensive list and I encourage you to add your favourites to the list in the comments or tags because sharing is caring! :) ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
Looming Truths by AsunderWolf
Rating: M Words: 356,081 Read time: 24 hours
Yes, I’m starting off with an epically long fic and yes, the English is sometimes not perfect (sometimes the character pronouns get mixed up... but in pride month, this kind of fits ;) ), but don't let these things be a barrier. And when this fic cooks, it really cooks. I initially came for the Narumitsu but stayed for the (surprise!), Langworth, Klappolo and absolutely bonkers of a case fic. This work also has probably one of the most sympathetic portrayals I’ve come across of Lang. And Miles! His ace/demi-awakening is something to appreciate too (thus here we are on the Pride list ;) ) I really appreciated and enjoyed the sensitively portrayed imperfect sex scenes sprinkled throughout too.
Jack-o'-Lanterns in July by HopeStoryteller
I can't recommend this series enough. It is so much fun and has created so much empathy for characters I either had mixed feelings or were kind of 'meh' about (hellooo Iris…). It is very queer. very dear to my heart and also, really, really entertaining. Here are two highlights from it:
A Study in Lesbianism
Rating: G Words: 2,518 Read time: 11 minutes
This LanMia story is so sweet and so important, featuring a beautifully and sensitively written transLana.
The Truth We Pursue
Rating: G Words: 2,331 Read time: 11 minutes
I wrote in my bookmark: “TIL about the plural community and that I am a singlet.” Read to learn and empathize, or perhaps feel seen!
a way with words by samiolioli (Samioli) for ApprenticeofDoyle
Rating: T Words: 8,508 Read time: 34 minutes
Kind of a gorgeous character study, in book club form. The fic starts and ends with Pearls, and her journey to self-acceptance. Along the way we take a side trip to Narumitsu country, complete with Phoenix causing some angst (and comfort). Enjoy with tea and strawberry macrons if you have them :)
Start With A Confession by DemonadeLem
Rating: M Words: 32,252 Read time: 2.4 hours
“Again Wright had re-awakened something in him, whether that be his old corrupt habits, his childhood drive to for the truth or his sexuality.”
This sweet confession fic follows in the aftermath of Hazakura Temple…
all the ways to love (and in_proximity) by hi_its_ellis
Rating: E Words: 16,579 Read time: 65 mins
“I never considered it waiting around,” Miles says. “I never expected it to become anything more. You were giving me all that you were capable of, and—maybe it wasn’t exactly in the form I hoped for, but it was more than enough.”
“Miles,” says Phoenix, giddy. “That’s fucked up.”
Reading the comments, there are reasons why there is a good chance that this fic might change your life! I wish so many things, and one of them is that we all get a chance to experience in our lives, loving relationships like those depicted in this story ❤️💙
The Sum of Two Halves by sandboxer
Rating: T Words: 2,115 Read time: 10 mins
Miles accepting and deciding to share something of himself at the office. And the conversation with Phoenix that follows. Thanks @hydrancheas for the fic rec!
Happy Pride, Miles. Happy Pride everyone 🌈🫶
Some Boys Are Different by alienchrist
Rating: E Words: 5,886 Read time: 24 mins
I shared this one just recently on my Ancient Fic Recs edition. And I’m sharing it again because there are just so many things to love about it. Written in 2008, I think this is a trailblazing and important work that is still relevant today. I recommend taking some time to read the comment section too. Some of the comments on how the fic impacted folks over the years definitely left me feeling a little misty <3
(Ya Got) Trouble by Chatvert
Rating: E Words: 303,655 Read time: 21 hours
This was last updated in 2021, with 44/48 chapters complete. And while I do wish that it was finished, it honestly doesn't matter. I’ve shared this fic before (once on my very first blog (Narumitsu fic recs: Neverending stories edition), this fic has some of the *best* Maya line and banter between characters:
"'Cause you and Mr. Edgeworth—"
"Please don't say it, Maya. I really don't want to hear it out of your mouth."
"—did the do."
It is sweet and sexy, and has solid, gorgeous Narumitsu, but the stand out take-away from the series story for me was the author’s treatment of FRANZISKA - specifically, a beautifully written trans-Franziska, and her coming to terms with the relationships she has with herself and her family, both by blood and found. I love this fic and part of the fun of doing these lists is that I get to reread them to refresh my memory like I'm in the middle of doing now! ;)
Beating around the Bush by militarypenguin_archives
Rating: E Words: 926 Read time: 4 mins
Another one recently shared on the Ancient Fic Recs edition list, this one deserves to be shared again in light of Pride. A very honest look from an asexual Miles' point of view of their first time. The care and regard they have for each other is there though, all within 926 words.
The Soulless and Soulful Sunshine State by realizationtime
Rating: T Words: 27,723 Read time: 1 hour, 51 mins
For my last entry… Oh, where do I even start??!!!! This work is about transformation, and Florida, and, and belonging, and to me, it truly felt transformative. You can see me (and the other readers) in the comments section of it, getting more and more emotionally impacted and invested as the story evolves. It and the author deserve so much love. I can’t words enough about it. It starts off with some excellent grade ‘A’ banter, and who doesn’t love a Miles and Phoenix road trip? But then oh my ducking god, it just reveals what it is truly about so beautifully and with such excellent craftsmanship. If you want to feel things, if you’ve ever been hurt by a loved one, if you want to laugh or experience Florida (!), if you want to be moved by writing that will make you feel connection, grief and hope, please read.
SPOILER ALERT: the following is the last paragraph of Chapter 5: Pleasantville. It is my favourite chapter in the whole book (and this is a book. I want to print it and press it in the hands of everyone I know who loves good writing. One day I will). To me, I think it encapsulates so much of what the LGTBQ+ Pride movement is about:
And then Miles is leaning back but only so he can yank his glasses off of his eyes and throw them to the sand, and then he’s taking Phoenix by the jaw once more and joining their lips and kissing him, kissing him, kissing him, kissing the goddamn life out of him, and he is pressing kisses to his lips and to the corner of his lips and to his cheeks and to his nose and to his forehead, and he is trailing a path down to Phoenix’s ear and telling him that he’s beautiful, that he’s gorgeous, that he’s perfect, that he’d do anything for him, anything, and that he’s his best friend, and that he loves him and loves him and loves him and loves him, and the sand is eating at their ankles and the smash of the waves is swallowing them whole and the sun is splintering out of the sky and into their eyes and Pleasantville is waking up, and Pleasantville is drawing its curtains back, and Pleasantville is looking out its windows, and Pleasantville would hate to see two men like this, and Pleasantville will see two men like this, and then Pleasantville will be changed, and then Pleasantville will be imperfect, and then Pleasantville will be perfect.