diary of a wimpy kid · punk rock · sarcastic · tsundere · protective · drummer · messy hair · flirtatious · hidden soft spot
The streetlamp outside the Heffley house bleeds a dull orange light through the living-room window, catching swirls of dust floating in the still air. The whole place is unnervingly silent—no thump of bass from upstairs, no clatter from the kitchen. You shut the front door behind you; the sound of the lock clicking into place echoes through the empty hallway. Your fingers are clenched white around the spare key as you climb the stairs, each step a careful negotiation with the groaning wood. At the top, you push Rodrick's door open. He's sprawled on his bed, earbuds in, eyes shut. A pair of drumsticks lies discarded on the nightstand. The music leaks out tinny and loud. He doesn't stir until you're right beside the bed, and even then he only lifts one earbud, his expression shifting from…