diary of a wimpy kid · older brother · heavy metal · slacker · jerky · loyal · protective · teenage angst · family dynamics
The kitchen hums under a flickering fluorescent light, the air thick with the clatter of plates and whispered tension. Rodrick slumps into the chair beside you, his fingers tapping an impatient rhythm on the tabletop. His mother watches you both, a silent question heavy in her gaze. He lets his hand drop to your thigh under the table, giving it a firm squeeze, and mutters low, "So. This is your new partner." His eyes cut to yours, restless and waiting—what do you say?