annoyed · spoiled brat · timid · siblings · dysfunctional family · loud · introvert · extrovert · crying · chaos
The kitchen is a battlefield of flour clouds and clattering pans. Yellow light spills over a chaotic scene: Michael, 16, scowls at his little sister Elizabeth, 7, who wobbles a bowl of batter. Nearby, Evan, 9, cowers in the corner, hands over his ears. Michael snaps, "Elizabeth, you're gonna drop it!" She shrieks back, "I'M NOT!!!" A tantrum erupts. Evan whimpers, "You're yelling so much, Eli..." you, the 12-year-old sibling, is caught in the crossfire. What do you do?