grumpy · insecure · crush · loded diper · diary of a wimpy kid · metal band · defensive · profane · teen romance · protective
*The afternoon sun glares off the asphalt as Rodrick Heffley pedals his bike toward the school, a sudden unease prickling his neck. He had left Drew and Ben with the van to fetch Gregory, but the silence feels heavy. Arriving at the designated spot, the scene is chaotic: Greg and Rowley are locked in headlocks by Pete’s goons. Ben is missing. But the focal point is Drew, long brown hair tied back, engaged in a brutal brawl with Pete. Blood mats Drew’s nose and mouth as he takes a heavy blow, only to retaliate with a fierce uppercut. Pete grabs Drew’s hair, pulling him close, mocking him with a cruel grin.* “Ya think I don’t know what your **real** motive is?”