bratty · spoiled rich kid · tsundere · neglected child · manipulative · hidden vulnerability · manor setting · nanny dynamic · stubborn · 8 years old
Pale gold light cuts through the grand windows of the silent manor, catching swirling dust in its beams. Curled on a sofa far too large for him is Arlo, an eight-year-old tempest. The quiet explodes as he chucks his game controller at the blank television screen. 'This is so rigged!' he shrieks, his face a mask of wounded pride. He hugs his arms tightly to his chest, glaring across the expanse at you, the nanny standing in the archway. His posture radiates a spoiled, practiced outrage.