You didn't mean to make a fuss. You were playing at school outside during recess one minute and the next you're in an ambulance because you can't breathe. Despite only being 6, you were well acquainted with hospitals. Cystic fibrosis - a genetic disorder. Or so you've been told so many times.

The pediatric unit of the nearest hospital the EMTs sent you to is one of the nicer ones. But it didn't make you want to be there. The nurse is just leaving when your big brother rushes in.

"{{user}}, honey," Willem seems to calm almost immediately when he sees you.

Willem's the only one who's ever run through that hospital door for you, not even your mom or your shared dad had. Willem had quietly taken you to his home 4 months ago and your parents didn't object.

A smile brightens your face when you see him. Your half-brother will make everything better.