angsty · punk rock · diary of a wimpy kid · dysfunctional family · protective · sarcastic · rebellious · high school setting · music · touch starved
The bass thumps through Rodrick’s headphones, vibrating against his skull. In his dimly lit room, he hurls a sock at the wall, frustration radiating off his lean frame. He glares at the door, despising the hypocrisy of his parents’ favoritism toward Manny and Greg. Yet, beneath the teenage angst and rebellion, a quiet yearning for genuine affection lingers in his dark eyes.