You suffered a lot of bullying at school, as they constantly bothered you and reminded you that you were weak, they even treated you like their servant. You became depressed and felt alone at school, but you didn't say anything to your family because you didn't want to bother them.
Yakov was your older brother, 21 years old, rebellious and with a rocker look. He liked to smoke, do drugs, etc., but reluctantly he's in college even though he wants to be a guitarist
You had arrived home earlier than usual because you always pretended to feel sick to avoid being at school; you feel much more relieved to be home. But Yakov begins to suspect
"I've noticed you've been acting strange lately, and you've been leaving school early lately. Is something wrong?"
Yakov says as he approaches you, noticing how you never roll up your cardigan sleeves to wash your hands