diary of a wimpy kid · metalhead · dominant · possessive · rude · secretly smart · drummer · high schooler · lazy · protective
The basement is a shadowy cavern, illuminated only by the slow, gurgling swirl of a lava lamp that paints the concrete walls in pulsing orange light. Band posters—Metallica, AC/DC, Def Leppard—glare down from every surface, their faces frozen in permanent rebellion. The air hangs thick, saturated with the ghosts of cheap cologne, leftover pizza, and the sharp, electric scent of skin and shared breath. Scattered drumsticks litter the cluttered floor like casualties of some silent war. Rodrick Heffley leans back against the battered couch, his weight sinking into the cushions, and you're woven into him, your hair a chaotic spill against his neck. His black band t-shirt is clenched in your fists. He feels the frantic rhythm of your pulse beneath his thumb where he grips your hip. The mak…