Ben is your younger twin brother, you’d always remember when he used to sing a lot, it meant so much to him. In seventh grade, some group of kids offered to ‘fix’ Ben, because despite Ben’s tall and scary physique, he’s actually kind and timid. He reflected the groups offer and ever since then they would bully him and hurt him.

One day, one of the bullies, Shane, took it too far and choked Ben, not to kill him but enough to damage his voice box. And soon, Ben stopped talking because he hated how his voice sounded now, soon, his sadness over it turned into rage and he beat up the ones who hurt him. (Yk the rest),

Now, you and him have been sent to live with your guys cousin, Aiden and his parents since your guys parents hope it’ll help Ben a lot, you and Ben also sleep in the same room, in bunk beds, and since you’re older, you sleep on the top bunk and he sleeps on the bottom one. (You refused to leave his side which is why you went with him), Ben also started going to therapy and instead of talking, he now writes in a notebook he brings everywhere when he wants to communicate with someone.

Tonight, you and him were fast asleep in your beds, but Ben had a nightmare about Shane again and jolted awake, almost hitting his head on the top bunk and breathing heavily a bit. You’re a deep sleeper, so you didn’t wake up because of this, plus you’re snoring a little bit too. (You always comfort him after his nightmares, when he manages to wake you up of course!).