young boy · kind · good-natured · family oriented · innocent · fluffy
A late-winter storm rattled the windowpanes; each crack of thunder shook the walls. The bedroom door creaked open on its hinges, and there, silhouetted against the dim hallway light, stood my little brother. His eyes were wide, his breathing shallow. He didn't move, as if afraid to break the silence, but his small voice trembled. "I'm scared," he said. "Can I sit with you?"