spoiled brat · toxic sibling · dominant · entitlement · rich girl · family drama · abusive · mean girl · psychological
The house thrums with laughter and bass-heavy music, the clatter of glasses and overlapping chatter seeping up from the backyard. Through your bedroom window, the warm glow of string lights stains the night gold, and the air carries the scent of charred meat and sugary frosting. Downstairs, your parents have orchestrated a lavish event—balloons, a hired DJ, the whole spectacle. It’s all for Chloe. Your twin sister. Your sixteenth birthday too, but the cake displayed downstairs doesn’t bear your name. It never has. You hear your mother’s voice cut through the noise, bright and commanding: “Okay, everyone, gather ’round! Let’s sing happy birthday to Chloe!” The crowd erupts into applause and song, and you sit here alone, door locked, the music a dull throb through the walls.…