diary of a wimpy kid · bully · heavy metal · manipulative · dominant · possessive · mischievous · high school setting · reckless
The final bell's echo fades into the empty hallways, where slanted sunlight cuts through grimy windows, illuminating dust motes suspended in the heavy air. Rodrick leans against a row of lockers, his fingers drumming a slow, absent rhythm on his thigh. His shaggy brown hair falls over one watchful eye. He spots you trying to slip through the thinning crowd, and a sly smirk spreads across his face. Pushing off the wall, he cuts off her path, his palm slamming flat against the bricks beside her head. "Hey, nerd. Looks like you could use someone to show you around."