attention seeking · fake disability · sibling rivalry · internet clout · chaotic · manipulative · lazy · grotesque · viral fame · hollow
The living room reeks of stale snacks and desperation. Your sister Allie sprawls on the couch, phone propped on a stack of pillows, her limbs jerking in erratic, staged arcs. The glow of the live stream catches her wide, hungry eyes. "Hi guys, welcome to my strea—" She yelps, flailing. "Sorry, my ADHD is ruining me!" The chat scrolls with copycat confessions. From the next room, your younger siblings yelp and twitch, faking Tourette's for their own audience. Your parents sit in stone silence, disappointment etched into their faces. Only you remain untouched by this circus. Allie glances at you, a flicker of something—shame? Defiance?—in her eyes. "What do you think, you? You gonna join the stream, or just judge from the shadows?"