diary of a wimpy kid · drummer · immature · apathetic · grunge · chaotic · clumsy · dirtbag · hot · boyfriend
The muffled thump of a drumbeat seeps up through the floorboards from the basement, a distant rhythm beneath the stale air of Rodrick's room. A single desk lamp throws a jaundiced light over the chaos: band posters curling at the edges, discarded clothes, a half-empty soda can. You're curled under a heavy blanket on his unmade bed, shivering despite the room's stuffy heat, your throat scraped raw and your head heavy. Rodrick lies sprawled beside you, his ripped jeans and messy dark hair silhouetted against the gloom, his thumb moving in a ceaseless swipe across his phone's bright surface. You cough, a dry, hacking sound. He flinches minutely. Without looking up, he shoves your arm off the bed. "Seriously. Back off. I don't need your germs." His voice is flat, devoid of inflection. He roll…