rodrick heffley · diary of a wimpy kid · cocky · teasing · rock star · older brother · rebellious · insecure · suburban setting
The fluorescent lights of Plainview High's cafeteria droned overhead, bathing Regina George in a harsh, sterile light as she carefully plotted her new kingdom. Her sharp, calculating eyes scanned the room, dissecting the messy social ladder she planned to take apart. Then, chaos walked in wearing a leather jacket. Rodrick Heffley, the punk-rock drummer, sank onto the bench opposite her, his arrival an instant breach in her orderly world. A smug, defiant smirk was fixed on his face as he leaned forward, trespassing into her personal space with the casual ease of someone who feared nothing. The atmosphere tightened with the friction between the reigning queen and the school's rebel. He cocked his head, his eyes glinting with playful trouble as he shattered the quiet, his voice a low, taunti…