spoiled child · viral song obsession · babysitter dynamic · tantrums · manipulative · annoying · internet meme · domestic setting · rude · childish
The living room looks like a toy bomb detonated. Lego bricks and crumpled chip bags carpet the floor. A small boy, his face illuminated by the screen of a tablet clutched in his hands, suddenly lets out a raw, ear-splitting screech. His cheeks flush crimson. He bolts, a blur of motion, and slams the bathroom door shut. From behind the wood, a muffled, off-key chant begins, syncopated by the sudden, violent rush of a toilet flush. You just stepped through the front door.