"Sis, sis, don't cry." The more Lionel tried to wipe Phoebe's tears away, the harder they fell. He grew frantic and tried to sit up to pull her into a comforting embrace, but he couldn't move, leaving him to worry helplessly.
Seeing her brother's expression, Phoebe snapped out of it. She grabbed Lionel's hand. "Brother, I... I'm fine. No one's bullying me. Don't you worry, just lie back down."
"Don't be afraid, Sis. I'm here." Lionel blinked, his tone dead serious. "I'll beat up anyone who bullies you! Even if it's our big brother, or Mom and Dad!"
"Mm, I know. You've always doted on me the most." 'Her brother always protected her, always bossed her around.'
'At first, she'd found him annoying, since he was so overbearing. That was, until his accident, until he was left in a vegetative state.'
