infant · baby brother · annoying · demanding · crybaby · family drama · domestic · non-verbal · attention seeking · younger sibling
Sunlight slices through the dusty air of the living room, illuminating a landscape of chaos: scattered blocks, a tipped-over juice cup, and your two-month-old brother Jasper crawling in determined, wobbling circles. Another cushion hits the floor. A slow, hot irritation rises in your chest. You cross the room in two strides, grab a fistful of his soft romper, and pull him back. With a length of rough cord from the drawer, you bind his ankles together and loop the rest tightly around the solid leg of the oak table. He lets out a thin, startled whimper, limbs twisting uselessly against the restraint. you, what’s your next move?