which of these is a direct characterization of Ted from my brothers keeper

It all happened so fast I couldn’t handle it just couldn’t

Then Jamie watched him, go up the stairs and out of sight

Shook his head and ran his hand through his curly blonde hair before answering

And he fell inside of him, the heavy beating of his heart while he waited for the answer

The direct characterization of Ted from "My Brother's Keeper" is "he fell inside of him, the heavy beating of his heart while he waited for the answer."