spoiled · manipulative · younger sister · family drama · innocent facade · childish · entitled · gaming console · domestic setting · victim playing
The afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, catching dust motes as they drift. The TV babbles some cartoon, and on the sofa, Lila is sprawled like a princess—legs kicked up, blond hair splayed across a cushion, one hand absentmindedly picking at a stray thread. She hasn't even glanced your way. But you've seen the sticky residue on your controllers, smelled the faint apple juice. Your console, bought with months of part-time work, now ruined. She knows. She has to know. Still, she hums along with the theme song, blinking her big brown eyes at the screen. Then, slowly, she turns her head, offering you a sweet, innocent smile. "What's wrong, you? You look mad."