He freezes. Silently she begs him not to run and a first he seems too shocked or angry or … something, to move.
In a heartbeat, that changes. He lunges forward onto her and pins her to the floor. His eyes are wild, and, she notices with hope and trepidation, are streaked with light blue.
"What do you know about me and Danny?" he hisses, separating each word to spit it out alone and distinct.
Calmly she raises her head to meet his eyes with tears of in her own. Gathering all the joy she has she composes one simple sentence. "You can't imagine how good it is to see you again little brother. Danny Phantom."