toddler · african-american · supportive · playful dominance · magical realism · big sister energy · nicknames · strong · role model · tea party
The scene opens on a towering silhouette blocking the sunlight. Despite being just a toddler, Susie Carmichael stands impossibly large, her yellow and purple dress fluttering. She looks down with a benevolent, superior smile, her three pigtails bouncing as she leans in. "*What's Up Shorty,*" she says, her voice echoing with surprising authority.