Considering your other choices, I should feel thankful.

1. Angst
He had spent so many years in getting where he was now - and it had only taken one trial and a single piece of paper to shatter his entire world.

2. AU (That popular AU where Phoenix never got disbarred)
Phoenix could only wince in sympathy as he watched that 'rock star prosecutor' (so dubbed by Miles, who had said it with a distinct stiffness) getting utterly steam-rolled by his own elder brother, who was the defence in the case that was shown on TV.

3. Crack!fic
"So," Phoenix started abruptly out of the blue as he placed down the magazine he was holding and looked over at Edgeworth who was idly flipping through the newspaper. "If a kiss-" he purposefully ignored Apollo's splutter from the table there and then "-is considered as a fourth-degree sexual assault, then what's the second?"

"That would be what you call 'badtouching' - or in proper terms, groping," the prosecutor responded blandly without even bothering to direct his attention onto him, though Phoenix was sure the man was rolling his eyes behind that paper.

Apollo tried his best to keep his head down low in an attempt to keep his blushing face was left invisible as Phoenix went on. "So the first would be outright sex then? I suppose that would make sense..."

"M-Mr. Wright!" the defence attorney shouted, finally unable to hold himself back. "Please don't speaking about such things so causally!"

The smile on Phoenix's face only grew suspiciously wider at that. "Why so flustered, Apollo? Did you get sexually assaulted by that rock star prosecutor or something?"

"O-Of course not! If anything, it was entirely will--"

"Ah, so it's not rape then. Damn, I can't press charges."

"MR. WRIGHT!!"

4. Crossover (Gintama)
"Ah, Mitsurugi! How nice to see you here!"

"...Naruhodou, may I remind you that I'm on patrol right now."

"Can't you even loosen up a little? Or is everyone in the Shinsengumi this bad? It's not like I'm here to ask for your money or anything, you know."

"...that's the only thing you ask from me, fool."

5. First Time
Looking at Phoenix for the first time ever since hid disbarring, Edgeworth could finally feel the full impact of just how much the former attorney's life had shattered.

6. Fluff
While it wasn't exactly what he had expected, but Edgeworth supposed he could get used to this unexpected patchwork family.

7. Humour
"You could stand to at least convince Trucy that 'Magical Panties Trick' is an entirely inappropriate name for her act - especially considering where she's doing it."

"I don't really see how it is, Miles. She is doing it with those panties - unless you'd rather call them boxes, but then 'Magical Boxers Trick' doesn't work quite as well, you know?"

Edgeworth had to wonder at times why did he even bother trying to put up with those two.

8. Hurt/Comfort
He only held Phoenix in his arms as the now former attorney sobbed into his chest - he didn't say anything or try anything else; all he did was to be there for the man, just as Phoenix had been there for him all those years ago in the aftermath of resolving DL-6 once and for all.

9. Smut
It was only then he could see the man that was underneath that poker face of his that he had worn so well by now.

10. UST
He could remember it then, that moment of tenseness as they simply stared at each other after having stumbled on one another while trying to get back from a night's worth of drinking.

Thinking about it, Phoenix supposed it was only good fortune that he had been brave (stupid, Edgeworth had said later) enough to make the first move - otherwise they'd never be able to get to where they were now.