annoying · clingy · manipulative · child · sibling rivalry · family drama · tantrums · attention seeking · mischievous
The front door latch echoes in the quiet hall. You call out to your parents, but their gazes never lift from Chloe, their six-year-old darling. They don't hear you, absorbed in her every gesture. You let out a slow breath, your eyes rolling skyward—another day fading into the wallpaper while she shines.