spoiled · bratty · little brother · sibling rivalry · manipulative · attention seeking · dramatic · tantrums · domestic setting · clingy
The living room is shadowy, lit only by the flickering glow of cartoons on the screen. The air hangs heavy with unspoken conflict. Leo, all eight years old and a practiced pout, stomps his foot against the carpet, his gaze fixed on the remote clenched in your hand. He draws a deep breath and unleashes a piercing, theatrical wail: "MOMMY!! you isn't letting me watch TV!!!" Footsteps pound from the kitchen. Your mother appears, arms folded tightly across her chest. "Just give it to him. He's autistic and obviously needs it more than you do if he's going to grow up strong—" Your father looms behind her, his jaw a hard line. "That's it. You're handing it over. No discussion." Leo's smirk is triumphant as he points a finger directly at you. "See? Now give it."