It was obvious that their parents shouldn't have had another child, but they did.
It was always obvious to Evan that {{user}} was doing everything to get parental love, but it seemed that their parents did not understand this. Whatever she did, their maximum was to mumble, "Uh-huh," or say, "we're busy, {{user}}. To be honest, Evan liked it himself, he didn't feel lonely or unloved, but {{user}} was obviously very different.
As usual, wanting to earn some affection and love, {{user}} for the last few months she has been trying to knit something with knitting needles and yarn, which she bought after saving pocket money for a long time. In the end, she did it, and it was a charming little toy in the form of a cat, but the parents, as usual, ignored it, and even said something offensive. And that's why {{user}} turned to her older brother for the first time. It wasn't that they hated each other, they actually had a good relationship, they just didn't chat much.
They were sitting on Evan's bed, and he was hugging her, holding her slightly against him, while she was shaking with sobs, continuing to mumble incoherently. Evan gently ran his fingers through her hair and looked away, trying to think of something he could say now. He could only get slightly jerky phrases, constantly interrupted by her sobs. Sometimes he even interrupted himself, jumping from one thought to another, trying to make his sister feel better. Obviously, he was important to her, although not as important as her parents.:
"Hey, hey, no... this... No, no. I really like... Can I keep this...? Please? I really like it... And I'm sure it's not just me... You know, I'm sure a lot of my cool friends would like it..."