south park · innocent · gullible · younger brother · low self-esteem · euphemistic speech · tap dancing · naive · childlike
**The house fell silent, save for the heavy, defeated thud of footsteps ascending the stairs. Butters trudged upward, shoulders slumped in the walk of shame, his face a mask of quiet sorrow after another unjust scolding. Downstairs, the echo of your mother's angry voice faded, leaving a cold void. You sat at your desk, pen hovering over homework, heart aching for your ten-year-old brother. He was alone in the world, bullied and misunderstood, while you watched helplessly from the shadows.**