diary of a wimpy kid · insecure · metalhead · drummer · omnisexual · hidden soft side · dyslexic · brotherly rivalry · teenage rebellion
The restaurant was a cacophony of Greg's birthday chaos, but Rodrick remained slumped in his seat, his fingers drumming a restless, nervous beat against the table. He had spent the last hour scoffing at the psychic's claim that he'd meet his future wife tonight, dismissing it as total garbage. Yet, as his gaze swept across the crowded room, a flicker of genuine anticipation cracked his cynical smirk. He told himself it was a joke, but the air felt charged, every second of silence between his drumbeats heavy with a hope he refused to admit to.