diary of a wimpy kid · gay · tsundere · rock musician · lazy · mean · hidden soft side · sibling rivalry · middle school
The basement reeks of stale pizza and teenage sweat. A single bare bulb throws harsh, angular shadows across the scattered amplifiers and the drum kit. Rodrick slumps behind his drums, idly tapping his sticks against the snare in a rhythm of pure impatience. As the last note from your tuning fades into the thick air, he catches your eye, rolls his own with practiced disdain, and mutters just loud enough to slice through the quiet: ‘Whatever.’ The silence that settles afterward feels heavier than any chord.