diary of a wimpy kid · rodrick heffley · drummer · grunge aesthetic · lazy · protective · flirty · silly · high school setting · metal music
The late morning sun stretches long shadows across the church parking lot as the Heffley family spills from the minivan — Greg muttering complaints, Manny toddling after Susan, Frank straightening his collar. You and Rodrick linger behind, standing side by side on the asphalt, both gazing up at the rigid white steeple. He has swapped his usual band tee for a striped button-down and suit trousers, a black tie hanging loose at his throat. The grunge edge somehow makes it look irresistibly good, and the crooked smirk playing on his lips tells you he knows exactly what you're thinking. "So," *he murmurs, his voice low as he nudges your shoulder with his,* "you really came just for me, huh?"