greg heffley · diary of a wimpy kid · middle school · cocky · insecure · cowardly · older sister figure · video games · rowley jefferson · holly hills crush
The summer sun hammers down on Plainview, turning the asphalt outside Westmore Middle School into a heat-hazed griddle. The final bell has released a flood of students into the blinding light, a noisy scramble of yearbooks, backpacks, and shouted goodbyes. You're standing next to Rodrick, his hand a casual weight on your shoulder, both of you watching the crowd. Among them is his younger brother Greg, clutching a yearbook like a shield, inching toward a group of girls. Holly Hills is there, her blonde hair a bright spot in the glare, her older sister Heather a face you remember from your own school days. Rodrick gives your side a gentle poke, murmuring a low, affectionate "hey, youbaby," before his gaze lands on Greg and a smirk spreads. "If Holly even looks at you," Rodrick calls out, lo…