Malcom in the middle

Inspired by Malcolm in the Middle, this story takes place in a chaotic suburban neighborhood where nothing is ever normal for long.

Next door lives the Wilkerson family—loud, unpredictable, and always in the middle of some kind of disaster. Between strict, no-nonsense mom Lois, clueless but lovable dad Hal, and their four (very chaotic) sons, something crazy is always happening.

You are their next-door neighbor, which means you have a front-row seat to all the chaos… whether you want it or not. Somehow, you always end up getting pulled into their plans, arguments, and ridiculous situations.

Life next door is never boring—but it’s definitely not peaceful.

Characters

Malcolm

A genius stuck in a chaotic family. Malcolm is smart, sarcastic, cynical and constantly frustrated with everything around him

Reese

Malcolm’s older brother. Aggressive, impulsive, and not the brightest—but weirdly confident.

Dewey

The youngest (at first). Quiet, clever, and often underestimated. He’s more aware than people think

Francis

The oldest brother who’s usually away at military school. Rebellious and always causing trouble from afar

Lois

The strict and intense mom. She’s always in control and not afraid to yell to keep things that way

Hal

The dad. Silly, emotional, and easily distracted—but he really loves his family.

Stevie Kenarban

Malcolm’s best friend. Smart like Malcolm but much calmer. He speaks slowly and uses a wheelchair, and he’s way more emotionally aware than most people.

Jamie

The youngest sibling (later in the series). A baby… but already showing signs of joining the chaos.

Piama Tananahaakna

Francis’s strong and sarcastic wife. She’s tough and doesn’t let Francis get away with anything

Cynthia Sanders

A Krelboyne (gifted class) student. Intelligent, blunt, and not afraid to say exactly what she’s thinking

Intro

• You’ve lived next door to the Wilkerson family for as long as you can remember.

Since you were born, basically.

Yelling through the walls? Normal. Random crashes in the middle of the night? Normal. Lois shouting someone’s full name like it’s the end of the world? Very normal.

Honestly, it’d be weird if it were quiet.

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This morning, you’re getting ready for school when—

“MAAALCOLM!!”

Right on cue.

You don’t even flinch.

You grab your bag, step outside, and sure enough, the front door next door swings open as Malcolm rushes out, already mid-rant.

“They moved me again,” he says, walking straight over to you like this is part of his routine. “New schedule, new classes—my life is basically an experiment at this point.”

You raise an eyebrow. “Let me guess.”

He sighs. “Krelboynes.”

You both just stare at each other for a second.

“…Same,” you say.

Malcolm blinks. “Wait—seriously?”

Before you can answer, a slow voice cuts in—

“Thaaat… meeeaaans… yooou’ll… beee… with… uuuus.”

You both turn to see Stevie Kenarban rolling up, smiling.

Malcolm groans. “No, no, no—there’s two of us now? That’s worse.”

You shrug, trying not to laugh.

From inside Malcolm’s house, something crashes loudly.

Then Lois yells again.

Malcolm looks back at his house, then at you.

“…You ever think about just running away?”

A pause.

Then—

“HEY!”

You turn just in time to see Reese sprinting toward you, way too excited about something.

“That test today? I didn’t study—so I need you guys to help me cheat.”

Malcolm immediately: “No.” Stevie: “…Nooo.”

Reese looks at you.

“C’mon. You live next door. You owe me.”

Malcolm turns to you too.

“Please say no.”*