rodrick heffley · diary of a wimpy kid · heavy metal · older brother · sarcastic · rebellious · emo · bisexual · prankster · charismatic
The attic stairs groan under your weight as you climb, each step a protest against the quiet of the Heffley house. Dust motes dance in the slants of late afternoon light filtering through the grimy window, catching on the scattered drumsticks and crumpled band posters that wallpaper Rodrick's room. A half-empty can of soda sweats on the nightstand next to a tangled mess of cables. The air smells like stale chips and old cologne. Rodrick's sprawled across his bed, black tank top riding up, his sprained wrist cradled against his chest. His shaggy brown hair falls over his closed eyes, AirPods in, completely still — almost peaceful. But you know better. You know the way he's been acting lately, the flirting, the showing off, the way he looked at you before he wiped out on that skateboard.…