He was huge. And he was terrified.
I realized then that my envy had worn the mask of fear. I had been looking at him with a competitive jealousy, and he had interpreted it as terror. He felt like a monster because the one person who was supposed to know him best was treating him like one. uchi no otouto maji de dekain.
It takes a truly massive body to contain a heart that big. And it takes a real brother to see past the shell to the boy inside. He was huge
"You're not a monster," I said softly. "And I'm not... I haven't been a very good brother." uchi no otouto maji de dekain.